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n. The state of being a martyr.

n. The suffering of death by a martyr.

n. Extreme suffering of any kind.

n. The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.

n. Affliction; torment; torture.

n. The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.

n. Affliction; torment; torture.

n. The state of being a martyr; the death or sufferings of a martyr; the suffering of death or persecution for the sake of one's faith or belief.

n. A state of suffering for any cause; persecution; affliction; torment: as, tight lacing is a fashionable martyrdom.

n. Destruction; slaughter; havoc.

n. any experience that causes intense suffering

n. death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause

"The use of the word martyrdom often confuses the issue, but the sentiment is not unlike that of a soldier mourning a dead platoon mate, or a mother making sense of the death of her child in a war that she considers honorable."

affliction    death    decease    expiry   

Wikipedia article on martyrdom   

affliction    torment    torture   

self-sacrifice    suffering    crucifixion    imprisonment    renunciation    heroism    suffer    persecution    mortification    massacre