martyrdom : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: martyrdom	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for martyrdom
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
martyrdom n death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause any experience that causes intense suffering Synonym(s): calvary, martyrdom
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Martyrdom \Mar"tyrdom\, n. [Martyr + -dom.] 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. --Bacon. I came from martyrdom* unto this peace. --Longfellow. 2. Affliction; torment; torture. --Chaucer.