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Martyrdom
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828
Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause. Bacon. I came from martyrdom unto this peace. Longfellow.
2. Affliction; torment; torture. Chaucer.