martyrdom
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| —n | |
| 1. | the sufferings or death of a martyr |
| 2. | great suffering or torment |
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Example sentences
Repressive political cultures and other factors make martyrdom central to the movements there, but they might not be so unique.
But perceiving that he sunk not at all, he began to fear he should lose the crown of martyrdom.
But while he balances zingers with more thoughtful meditations on martyrdom and history, the jokes wear thin two-thirds in.
It's also quite thinkable, if he did, that he was trying to attain martyrdom at our hands.
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