How do you use Martyr in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like victim or sufferer, plus the exact meaning.
Martyr in a sentence
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Martyr meaning
- One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.
- One who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
- One who suffers greatly or constantly, even involuntarily.
Using Martyr
- The main meaning on this page is: One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom. | One who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause. | One who suffers greatly or constantly, even involuntarily.
- Useful related words include: victim, sufferer, kill, martyrize.
- In the example corpus, martyr often appears in combinations such as: the martyr, as martyr, of martyr.
Context around Martyr
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Martyr
- In this selection, "martyr" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, attended, acclaimed, victim, soleimani, road and themselves stand out and add context to how "martyr" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as a martyr on the and as a martyr to forces. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "martyr" sits close to words such as accolade, accompaniment and artistry, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with martyr
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But he’s still a monster, not a martyr. (9 words)
We must mourn every martyr, the civilian, and the freedom fighter. (11 words)
The relics were from the Martyr Saints Boniface and Tiberius, as well as St. Benedict. (15 words)
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which has been clashing with Israeli forces on the border near-daily since Oct. 8, announced Ali Bazzi's death as a "martyr on the road to Jerusalem," as it typically does when one of its fighters is killed. (44 words)
He emphasized that Islamic Resistance is the result of the Islamic Revolution, and the efforts of the commanders such as martyr Soleimani, Emad Mughniyeh, and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis who are the symbol of resistance and role models for all young people. (42 words)
Coverdale attended Martyr's lectures on the Epistle to the Romans and Martyr called him a "a good man who in former years acted as parish minister in Germany" who now "labours greatly in Devon in preaching and explaining the Scriptures". (41 words)
Example sentences (20)
Coverdale attended Martyr's lectures on the Epistle to the Romans and Martyr called him a "a good man who in former years acted as parish minister in Germany" who now "labours greatly in Devon in preaching and explaining the Scriptures".
But once Moitra became an internationally acclaimed martyr for the anti-Modi lobby, Banerjee had no choice but to support her.
Congress leaders, especially CM Siddaramaiah, vehemently stressed that Tipu Sultan was a martyr who sacrificed his life for the country.
He emphasized that Islamic Resistance is the result of the Islamic Revolution, and the efforts of the commanders such as martyr Soleimani, Emad Mughniyeh, and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis who are the symbol of resistance and role models for all young people.
I've tried talking to my parents about my childhood, but they always play victim/martyr.
Just as important, the widespread praise he has received for his post-presidential life shouldn’t cause us to uncritically accept the effort to reimagine him as a martyr to forces that were beyond his control.
Mann also said the state government will explore the feasibility of setting up a stadium in the name of martyr.
Marty used to love to walk from his home on Clarke Avenue to the steep ascent of the hill on Martyr Road, passing through town and over the river.
No, they did not martyr themselves, they “merely” lived lives of engagement, possibility and belief through action on behalf of the beauty and destiny of the Jewish people and its nation.
On the sidelines of the festival, Iranian artists and war veterans met with the mayor of Hiroshima on the occasion of the anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and presented the statue of Iranian martyr Daryagholi Sourani to the mayor.
So, just imagine people saying that about some Benson Sydney or the Martyr and Queensland, or the Mercy down there and Victoria, how ridiculous people are delighted with the medical care they get.
The crowd chanted slogans glorifying "the martyr Evin Goyi" -- Kara's nom de guerre -- and some were waving flags with the portrait of imprisoned PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan, said the correspondent.
The first is “The Ballad of Walsingham,” sometimes known as “The Lament for Walsingham,” which is usually ascribed to the English Martyr, St. Philip Howard; the second is “The Pilgrim Queen,” written by St. John Henry Newman.
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which has been clashing with Israeli forces on the border near-daily since Oct. 8, announced Ali Bazzi's death as a "martyr on the road to Jerusalem," as it typically does when one of its fighters is killed.
The relics were from the Martyr Saints Boniface and Tiberius, as well as St. Benedict.
We must mourn every martyr, the civilian, and the freedom fighter.
Zakariya Ashiq, then 20, of Coventry, was jailed for six years in 2015 after being convicted of preparing acts of terrorism in a bid to achieve his ambition of becoming a martyr.
But he’s still a monster, not a martyr.
He’s won this early round, but he should tone down the martyr routine before it degenerates into crybaby territory.
Hezbollah announced on Tuesday the death of Yasser Nemr Qranbish, describing him as a "martyr" without further details, Al-Manar reported.
Common combinations with martyr
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the martyr 22×
- as martyr 20×
- of martyr 18×
- martyr and 15×
- martyr for 8×
- martyr who 8×
- martyr of 8×
- justin martyr 8×
- and martyr 7×
- martyr or 5×