martyr
noun
a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce their religion.
are martyring
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present progressiveof martyr.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Her pretty eyes were dark with weeping; but she walked with a proud air, as women will who feel that they are martyring themselves for their love's sake.
From Robin Hood by N. C. (Newell Convers) Wyeth
