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martyrdom
noun mar·tyr·dom \ˈmär-tər-dəm\
: the suffering and death of a martyr
Full Definition of MARTYRDOM
1
: the suffering of death on account of adherence to a cause and especially to one's religious faith
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First Known Use of MARTYRDOM
before 12th century
Other Christian Religious Terms
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