Quick definitions from WordNet (martyr)
▸ noun: one who suffers for the sake of principle
▸ noun: one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
▸ verb: torture and torment like a martyr
▸ verb: kill as a martyr ("Saint Sebastian was martyred")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #70318)
▸ Also see martyr
▸ noun: one who suffers for the sake of principle
▸ noun: one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
▸ verb: torture and torment like a martyr
▸ verb: kill as a martyr ("Saint Sebastian was martyred")
▸ name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #70318)
▸ Also see martyr