MARTYRDOM


Meaning of MARTYRDOM in English

/mahr"teuhr deuhm/ , n.

1. the condition, sufferings, or death of a martyr.

2. extreme suffering; torment.

[ bef. 900; ME martirdom, OE martyrdom. See MARTYR, -DOM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .