Justin Martyr

[ juhs-tin mahr-ter ]

/ ˈdʒʌs tɪn ˈmɑr tər /

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noun

Saint, a.d. c100–163?, early church historian and philosopher.

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Words nearby Justin Martyr

Justine, Justinian Code, Justinian I, Justinianian, Justinian II, Justin Martyr, just-in-time, just intonation, Justitia, justitia omnibus, justle

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How to use Justin Martyr in a sentence

It was Orlando vs. Justin in an Ibiza melee with two highly unlikely opposing parties.
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Justin gazed out from the dim interior as more than 300 police motorcycles from dozens of jurisdictions rumbled past.
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos|Michael Daly|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Muse was looking to regain custody of her four children—Justin, Sarah, Patrick and Rachel.
Beaten By His Church for Being Gay|Justin Jones|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Austin Mahone, the teenage pop star with a more wholesome image than his predecessor Justin Bieber wants to tell you his story.
Portrait of the Austin Mahone as a Teen Idol|William O’Connor|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

At 4:45 p.m., he was approached by Justin Damico, a plainclothes cop, and another officer, Daniel Pantaleo, outside the store.
Before Eric Garner, There Was Michael Stewart: The Tragic Story of the Real-Life Radio Raheem|Marlow Stern|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Joan Boughton, a widow, was burned for heresy; said to be the first female martyr of England.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
It would not take two minutes to convert him from the inquisitor to the martyr at the stake.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
Mrs. Stone's children were notoriously healthy, but she was of the stuff of which the modern martyr is made.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton
To his bourgeois mind, for all his imitation of the Chicago martyr, my words must have sounded knavish.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman
His party was very strong, but it is very doubtful whether his disciples adored him; St. Justin is the only one who believes it.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

British Dictionary definitions for Justin Martyr

Justin Martyr

/ (ˈdʒʌstɪn) /

noun

Saint. ?100–?165 ad, Christian apologist and philosopher. Feast day: June 1

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