[ˈmɑːtə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who is killed or made to suffer because of their religious or other beliefs
(e.g: the first Christian martyr)

- a person who displays or exaggerates their discomfort or distress in order to obtain sympathy
(e.g: she wanted to play the martyr)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English martir, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek martur ‘witness’ (in Christian use, ‘martyr’)

[ˈmɑːtə], (Verb)

Definitions:
- kill or persecute (someone) because of their beliefs
(e.g: she was martyred for her faith)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English martir, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek martur ‘witness’ (in Christian use, ‘martyr’)