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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 mar·tyr n. Pronunciation: ' mär-tər Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Late Latin, from Greek martyr-, martys witness Date: before 12th century 1 : a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion 2 : a person who sacrifices something of great value and especially life itself for the sake of principle 3 : VICTIM especially : a great or constant sufferer <a martyr to asthma all his life ― A. J. Cronin> –mar·tyr·i·za·tion \ ˌ mär-tə-rə- ' zā-shən\ noun –mar·tyr·ize \ ' mär-tə- ˌ rīz\ transitive verb ]]> 2 martyr n. Function: transitive verb Date: before 12th century 1 : to put to death for adhering to a belief, faith, or profession 2 : to inflict agonizing pain on : TORTURE ]]>