Meanings (ES + gloss)
mártir
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.
Fr. Felipe Císcar Puig was a Valencian priest who is also also considered a martyr of the sacramental seal because he was martyred after keeping confessions secret during the relig…
Saint Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
mártir
One who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
mártir
One who suffers greatly or constantly, even involuntarily.
He'd been a martyr to asthma all his life.
Stan is a martyr to arthritis, Chris a martyr to Stan's endless moaning about it.
Phrases
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
martirizar
To make someone into a martyr by putting them to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
Fr. Felipe Císcar Puig was a Valencian priest who is also also considered a martyr of the sacramental seal because he was martyred after keeping confessions secret during the relig…
Phrases