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Martyr

Martyr

1. To put to death for adhering to some belief, especially. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.

2. To persecute; to torment; to torture. The lovely amoret, whose gentle heart Thou martyrest with sorrow and with smart. (Spenser) Racked with sciatics, martyred with the stone. (Pope)

Origin: Martyred; Martyring.


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... But don't worry because I will never do the same thing to you. I will always be here for you giving you things that you needed. I may be a martyr or a naive. And so? You know I love you. I had said that for a million of times...It is just that someday we will not be together because I will ...

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