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 higher religion, too, found good soil here; for Baalbek gave the world many a saint and martyr along with its harlots and poets and philosophers.
From The Book of Khalid by Rihani, Ameen Fares
The British made a saint and martyr of Gordon, and called Ward an adventurer and a common sailor, but the Chinese rated him more nearly as he deserved.
From The Romance of Old New England Rooftrees by Crawford, Mary Caroline
Adalbert became the third saint and martyr of Bohemian origin, and was adopted by the Poles as patron saint.
From From a Terrace in Prague by Baker, Lieut.-Col. B. Granville
But when Paul, whom the common people look upon as a living saint and martyr, returned hand in hand with your man Friday, they were in a panic and felt sure the end had come.
From The King's Jackal by Davis, Richard Harding
