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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:
- 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 |
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