protomartyr

[ proh-toh-mahr-ter ]

/ ˈproʊ toʊˌmɑr tər /

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noun

the first Christian martyr, Saint Stephen.

the first martyr in any cause.

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Origin of protomartyr

1400–50; late Middle English prothomartyr<Late Latin prōtomartyr<Late Greek prōtómartys.See proto-, martyr

Words nearby protomartyr

Proto-Indo-European, proto-Ionic, protolanguage, protolithic, protolog, protomartyr, protomorphic, proton, protonema, protonic, proton microscope

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How to use protomartyr in a sentence

The Protomartyr and the Precursor seem always inseparable throughout the faithful little city of the Cintola.
The Story of Florence|Edmund G. Gardner
The women reformers of our day should promote Margaret Brent to the position of their patron saint and protomartyr.
Women of America|John Rouse Larus
Go with Ellsworth, protomartyr of this great cause of freedom.
Following the Flag|Charles Carleton Coffin
Certainly a church dedicated to the Christian protomartyr was not the most appropriate place for drawing up such a decree!
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Henry Martyn Baird

The misappropriation of the glories of the protomartyr is somewhat transparent.
The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (Volume I of 5)|Various

British Dictionary definitions for protomartyr

protomartyr

/ (ˌprəʊtəʊˈmɑːtə) /

noun

St Stephen as the first Christian martyr

the first martyr to lay down his life in any cause

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