noun
- declension: undeclined
Definitions:
- martyr
- one who by his death bears witness to the truth of Christ
- witness
- Age: Late, post-classical (3rd-5th centuries)
- Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
- Geography: All or none
- Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
- Source: Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)