MARTYRDOM


Meaning of MARTYRDOM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmär-tər-dəm ]

noun

Date: before 12th century

1. : the suffering of death on account of adherence to a cause and especially to one's religious faith

2. : affliction , torture

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.