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
She was there, serene upon her pyre of saint and martyr.
From The Lily of the Valley by Wormeley, Katharine Prescott
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
Very shortly after his death he was popularly esteemed to be both saint and martyr.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various
"Being in ignorance perhaps of his deserts, deeming him a saint and martyr, they resolved to avenge him upon you, and dragged you hither for that purpose."
From The Sea-Hawk by Sabatini, Rafael
