saint and martyr

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All photograph: David Levene To some, he is verging on a saint and martyr, singlehandedly standing against the forces of Chinese political repression.

From The Guardian • May 30, 2013

The place of his burial was miraculously discovered, and he was subsequently elevated to the rank of a saint and martyr.

From The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems by Purves, D. Laing

The poor Slavic priest was made to believe that this was only the childish name for Cupa, who was known to be a national saint and martyr.

From Peter the Priest by Jókai, Mór

Dear saint and martyr, she is safe from all misreading at last.

From The Far Horizon by Malet, Lucas

Here was a man of the pattern of the old-time saint and martyr, if ever there was one, he thought.

From In the Whirl of the Rising by Mitford, Bertram