martyr noun
1 sb who is killed/suffers for what they believe
ADJ. early | Christian
VERB + MARTYR make sb Killing him would only make him a martyr.
PREP. ~ to a martyr to the cause
PHRASES a martyr's death
2 sb who tries to gain sympathy
VERB + MARTYR play Stop playing the martyr.
PHRASES make a martyr of yourself
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