Protomartyr

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The first martyr in a cause. Used especially of the first Christian martyr, Saint Stephen.
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  • n. Any of the first Christian martyrs.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The first martyr; the first who suffers, or is sacrificed, in any cause; -- applied esp. to Stephen, the first Christian martyr.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The first martyr; the first of any series of martyrs; the first who suffers or is sacrificed in any cause; specifically, Stephen, the earliest Christian martyr.
    • Word Usage
    "Στέφανος is known as the protomartyr of Christianity and venerated by the Roman Catholic,"
     
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