noun. undefined

noun. The state of being a martyr.

noun. The suffering of death by a martyr.

noun. Extreme suffering of any kind.

noun. The state of being a martyr; the death or sufferings of a martyr; the suffering of death or persecution for the sake of one's faith or belief.

noun. A state of suffering for any cause; persecution; affliction; torment: as, tight lacing is a fashionable martyrdom.

noun. Destruction; slaughter; havoc.

noun. The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.

noun. Affliction; torment; torture.

noun. The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.

noun. Affliction; torment; torture.

noun. any experience that causes intense suffering

noun. death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

"The use of the word martyrdom often confuses the issue, but the sentiment is not unlike that of a soldier mourning a dead platoon mate, or a mother making sense of the death of her child in a war that she considers honorable."

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affliction  death  decease  expiry  

chivalry  crucifixion  devotion  exile  heroism  

affliction  agony  anguish  atrocious pain  bane