martyrdom
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Victoria Rios, a curator who works with González, said the artist’s paintings “rewrite the narratives of the past, rewrite the history of martyrdom and place women at the center.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
In Islamic tradition, martyrdom is associated with spiritual purity, and families sometimes find comfort in describing such deaths as honoured.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
It used to rely on a more serious narrative drawing from the martyrdom iconography so deeply rooted in Shia Islam and the Soviet-style, anti-American symbolism of the 1979 revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
"The wife of the martyred supreme leader is alive, and the initial reports of her martyrdom were incorrect," it said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
If their martyrdom is come, I will witness it.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
Vocabulary lists containing martyrdom
"Musée des Beaux Arts" by W.H. Auden
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"Musee des Beaux Arts," Vocabulary from the poem
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-dom and -hood
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