One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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Excruciated; tortured.
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A kiln.
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An engine for casting stones.
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Extreme pain; anguish of body or mind; pang; agony; torment; as, torture of mind.
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A living being sacrificed to some deity, or in the performance of a religious rite; a creature immolated, or made an offering of.
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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.
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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.
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To make a martyr of.
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One who suffers; one who endures or undergoes suffering; one who sustains inconvenience or loss; as, sufferers by poverty or sickness; men are suffer…
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