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What does martyrdom mean?

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Noun
  1. The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.
  2. Extreme suffering, affliction; torment; torture, especially without reason.
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Then there arises the question of the seemliness of conferring titles of martyrdom on the victims.
Instantly a bullet zings past a few feet away, almost guaranteeing his ticket to martyrdom.
Rather, suffering and martyrdom are consequences of faithful witness in a hostile world.
He was invested with the Guruship on May 25, 1606 just days before his father's martyrdom.
Driven by a death wish and using the most revolting tactics, these heartless nihilists demand martyrdom.
The pictures show a country with a truly biased curriculum and a penchant for martyrdom.

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