martyrdom

English

Etymology

martyr +‎ -dom

Pronunciation

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Noun

martyrdom (plural martyrdoms)

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.
2. Affliction; torment; torture.

Translations

condition of a martyr

• German: Märtyrertod (de) m
• Hungarian: mártíromság (hu), vértanúság (hu)
• Persian: شهادت (fa) (šahâdat)

• Scottish Gaelic: martarachd (gd) f
• Volapük: martür (vo), (older word) matür (vo)

great suffering

• Scottish Gaelic: martarachd (gd) f

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• Chinese: 殉教 (xùnjiào)
• Czech: mučednictví (cs) n
• French: martyre m
• German: Martyrium n
• Greek: μαρτύριο n (martírio)

• Japanese: 殉教 (じゅんきょう, junkyou)
• Korean: 순교 (sun’gyo)
• Spanish: martirio
• Turkish: şehitlik, şehadet

See also

• Wikipedia article on martyrdom