What is to put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession. Bp. Pearson called?
martyr — To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession. Bp. Pearson. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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