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martyrdom definition

mar·tyr·dom (-dəm)

noun

  1. the state of being a martyr
  2. the death or sufferings of a martyr
  3. severe, long-continued suffering; torment

Etymology: ME martirdom < OE martyrdom: see martyr & -dom

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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