Number of syllables in the word 'martyr'
Find out how many syllables are there in the word martyr.
- No of syllables in martyr : 2
- Divide syllables in martyr : mar-tyr
More about the word - martyr
- noun
- Synonyms : shaheed, shahid
- Definition : One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.
- Definition : (by extension) One who sacrifices his or her life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
- Definition : (with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily.
- verb
- Synonyms : martyrize
- Definition : To make someone into a martyr by putting him or her to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
- Definition : To persecute.
- Definition : To torment; to torture.
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