Martyrly

//ˈmɑːtəli// adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Like a martyr; martyrish.
Adverb
  1. 1
    In a way which befits or suggests a martyr. obsolete, rare

    "they tell me 't were in vain to try, / And that the Edinburgh Review and Quarterly / Treat a dissenting author very martyrly."

Example

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"they tell me 't were in vain to try, / And that the Edinburgh Review and Quarterly / Treat a dissenting author very martyrly."

Etymology

From martyr + -ly.

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