Martyrsome

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 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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