martyr
noun
[ ˈmɑːtə ]
• a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs.
• "the first Christian martyr"
martyr
verb
• kill (someone) because of their beliefs.
• "she was martyred for her faith"
Similar:
put to death,
kill,
make a martyr of,
martyrize,
burn,
burn at the stake,
stone,
immolate,
throw to the lions,
crucify,
put on the rack,
Origin:
Old English martir, via ecclesiastical Latin from Greek martur ‘witness’ (in Christian use, ‘martyr’).
