martyr

BrE /ˈmɑːtə/ AmE /ˈmɑːrtər/

noun en → es

1 RELIGIOUS SAINT [singular] B2

a person who is killed because of their religious beliefs

mártir, santo

Collocations martyr for a cause

  • He is remembered as a martyr of the Christian faith.

    Es recordado como un mártir de la fe cristiana.

2 SUFFERER [singular] B2

a person who suffers greatly for a cause or principle, especially one who is killed because of their beliefs

sufriente, víctima

Collocations martyr for a cause

  • She became a martyr to her work.

    Se convirtió en una víctima de su trabajo.

3 SYMBOL [singular] C1

a person or thing that represents the suffering of people who are killed because of their beliefs

símbolo, representante

Collocations martyr for a cause

  • The statue is a symbol of the martyrs who died in the war.

    La estatua es un símbolo de los mártires que murieron en la guerra.