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Noun martyr has 2 senses

martyr, sufferer - one who suffers for the sake of principle
--₁ is a kind of victim
--₁ has particulars:
shaheed; Tyndale, William Tyndale, Tindale, William Tindale, Tindal, William Tindal

Derived forms: verb martyr₁, verb martyrize₁

martyr - one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
--₂ is a kind of victim
--₂ has particulars:

Becket, Thomas a Becket, Saint Thomas a Becket, St. Thomas a Becket; George, Saint George, St. George; Jeanne d'Arc, Joan of Arc, Saint Joan; Lawrence, Saint Lawrence, St. Lawrence, Laurentius; Vitus, St. Vitus

Derived forms: verb martyr₁, verb martyrize₁

Verb martyr has 2 senses

martyr - kill as a martyr; "Saint Sebastian was martyred"
--₁ is one way to kill

Derived forms: noun martyr₂, noun martyr₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody
martyr, martyrize, martyrise - torture and torment like a martyr
--₂ is one way to torture, excruciate, torment
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody