MARTYR, MARTYRDOM
ADJECTIVES
► MARTYRIAL befitting a martyr → 1678 obs.
► MARTYRISH having the air of a martyr → 1888 nonce word
► MARTYRLY characteristic of a martyr → 1659
► MARTYROLOGIC concerning the history or sufferings of martyrs → 1849
► MARTYROLOGICAL concerning the history or sufferings of martyrs → 1656
NOUNS
► MARTYROLATRY the worship of martyrs → 1889
► MARTYROLOGE a list or register of martyrs → 1500 obs.
– the histories of martyrs collectively → 1631 obs.
► MARTYRY martyrdom → c1325 obs.
► SUFFERING the act of suffering death; execution, martyrdom → 1651 obs.
NOUNS – PERSON
► MARTYRAGO a female martyr having the courage of a man → 1654 obs.
► MARTYRESS a female martyr → 1471 obs.
► MARTYRIOLOGER a one versed in the history of martyrs → 1643 obs.
► MARTYROLOGIST one versed in the history of martyrs → 1676
► MARTYROLOGUE one versed in the history of martyrs → 1647
► MOTTAH a martyr, one who suffers gladly for posterity; a glorified masochist → Bk1992 Amer. South
VERBS
► MARTYREESE ► MERTYREESE to victimize, to martyr → 1884 Sc.
► MARTYRIZATE to put to death as a martyr; to make a martyr of → 1432-50 obs.