martyr
noun
a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce their religion.
martyred
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past participleof martyr.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof martyr.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
martyrnouna person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce their religion.
Example Sentences
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The martyred Monica has literally been transfigured into a saint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
"Oh, my martyred child," he wailed, "oh my darling."
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
"The wife of the martyred supreme leader is alive, and the initial reports of her martyrdom were incorrect," it said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
Mohammad Mokhber, a former Iranian vice president, called the new supreme leader “the complete mirror of our martyred leader, Imam Khamenei.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Apparently, ‘charity, hope, and faith’ are also the names of three martyred Catholic saints.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
