Sinhala Dictionary definitions for martyr
martyr 🔊 /mɑˈɹtɚ/
martyr : මෘතවීරයා
martyr : වධයට පමුණුවනවා
martyr : ආගම වෙනුවෙන් දිවි පුදන්නා
martyr : ප්රාණත්යාගියා
martyr definition
Noun.
- 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.
- Hence, one who sacrifices his life, his station, or what is of great value to him, for the sake of principle, or to sustain a cause.
Transitive verb.
- To put to death for adhering to some belief, Especially. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
- To persecute; to torment; to torture.