martyr
One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and…One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.
» Tom is a martyr now.
Том теперь мученик.
Значение
значений: 4One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.
The apostle Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
Märtyrer, Märtyrerin
му́ченикmúčenik, му́ченицаmúčenica, шахи́дšaxíd
му́ченикmúčenyk, му́ченицяmúčenycja
(шире)One who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
му́ченикmúčenik, му́ченицаmúčenica
one who suffers for the sake of principle
One who suffers greatly or constantly, even involuntarily.
Stan is a martyr to arthritis, Chris is a martyr to Stan's endless moaning about it.
му́ченикmúčenik, му́ченицаmúčenica, страда́лецstradálec
one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
(пренебрежительное)Someone who exaggerates their pain and suffering in order to gain sympathy.
You have a great life! Stop trying to play the martyr!
Примеры
предложений: 25Tom is a martyr now.
Том теперь мученик.
Stop making a martyr of yourself.
Хватит строить из себя мученика.
deSpiel dich nicht als Märtyrer auf!
A holy martyr was depicted on the icon.
На иконе был изображен святой мученик.
deAuf der Ikone war ein heiliger Märtyrer abgebildet.
Don't play the martyr.
Нечего разыгрывать из себя мученика.
deSpiel dich nicht als Märtyrer auf!
The martyrs throughout history always faced opposition for their personal beliefs.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
По значениям 2
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Middle English martir, from Old English martyr, itself a borrowing from EcclesiasticaFrom Middle English martir, from Old English martyr, itself a borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin martyr, from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ (mártur), later form of μάρτυς (mártus, “witness”).
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Формы
мн. число: martyrsСинонимы
синонимов: 1- one who suffers for the sake of principle:sufferer