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.
Значення
значень: 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
(ширше)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
(зневажливе)Someone who exaggerates their pain and suffering in order to gain sympathy.
You have a great life! Stop trying to play the martyr!
Приклади
речень: 25Tom is a martyr now.
ruТом теперь мученик.
Stop making a martyr of yourself.
ruХватит строить из себя мученика.
deSpiel dich nicht als Märtyrer auf!
A holy martyr was depicted on the icon.
ruНа иконе был изображен святой мученик.
deAuf der Ikone war ein heiliger Märtyrer abgebildet.
The martyrs throughout history always faced opposition for their personal beliefs.
The anniversary of the martyr's death is celebrated as a national holiday.
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Походження
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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множина: martyrsСиноніми
синонімів: 1- one who suffers for the sake of principle:sufferer