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martyr

noun as in sufferer

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noun as in sacrificing person

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The party was unified, and Trump had taken on even more of a messianic image in the party—the would-be martyr, chosen by Providence.

From Slate

Mr Jahangir said the three people were accused of “committing espionage for the occupying regime of Israel” and “transporting equipment into Iran for the assassination of martyr Fakhrizadeh under the guise of smuggling alcoholic beverages”.

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At the Republican National Convention days later, Trump was hailed as a martyr, with attendees wearing bandages over their ears in solidarity with him.

Some Palestinians described Sinwar as a martyr.

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It also may make him a martyr, and we don’t want that.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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