Martyr

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Martyr

Martyr : உயிர்த்தியாகி

Martyr : உயிர்த்தியாகம் செய்தவர்,உயிர்த்தியாகி,வீரத்தியாகி

Martyr definition

Noun.

  1. One who, by his death, bears witness to the truth of the gospel; one who is put to death for his religion; as, Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
  2. Hence, one who sacrifices his life, his station, or what is of great value to him, for the sake of principle, or to sustain a cause.

Transitive verb.

  1. To put to death for adhering to some belief, Especially. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
  2. To persecute; to torment; to torture.