martyr

Example Sentences

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"He was martyred near the mosque while trying to leave," he told AFP.

From Barron's

Iran's judiciary confirmed Sunday that the chief of the Revolutionary Guards, General Mohammad Pakpour, and another top security adviser, Ali Shamkhani, were also "martyred" in the strikes.

From Barron's

In the North, church bells tolled for Brown, a martyr to abolition.

From Literature

"From the very beginning, since the time of the catacombs, Christians have venerated the bones of martyrs, the relics of martyrs, and they have never really experienced it as something macabre," Cesareo said.

From Barron's

"Thousands of martyrs shed their blood, including many of my close comrades," the 37-year-old added.

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