Martyrsome
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Pertaining to, or characteristic of a martyr
"These saints, by the way, do not always preserve after death the mild and martyrsome dispositions that characterized them during life."
Example
More examples"These saints, by the way, do not always preserve after death the mild and martyrsome dispositions that characterized them during life."
Etymology
From martyr + -some.
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