martyred

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• martyred — [[t]mɑ͟ː(r)tə(r)d[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n (disapproval) If you describe a person or their behaviour as martyred, you mean that they often exaggerate their suffering in order to gain sympathy or praise. [LITERARY] As usual, muttered his martyred wife...… …   English dictionary

• Martyred — Martyr Mar tyr, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Martyred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Martyring}.] 1. To put to death for adhering to some belief, esp. Christianity; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession. Bp. Pearson. [1913 Webster] 2. To persecute; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• martyred — mar|tyred [ˈma:təd US ˈma:rtərd] adj a martyred look/expression/air etc especially BrE an unhappy look or expression that is intended to make other people feel sorry for you ▪ He did not reply, but got into the car glumly, with a martyred… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• martyred — adjective (only before noun) a martyred look or expression is an unhappy one, as if you want to make other people feel sorry for you: I wish you d stop giving me those martyred looks …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Martyred intellectual — Martyred Intellectuals are the Bangladeshi (former East Pakistan) intellectuals killed in 1971 by the Pakistani Army (former West Pakistan) during the Bangladesh Liberation War.ee also* Martyred Intellectuals Memorial * Bangladesh Liberation War… …   Wikipedia

• Martyred, Misconstrued — Studio album by Teargas Ginn Released February 19, 2004 Recorded Green Beret Studios, Orlando, Florida Genre …   Wikipedia

• Martyred Intellectuals Day of Bangladesh — Bangladesh observes December 14 as the Martyred Intellectuals Day, commemorating those who were killed by Pakistani occupation forces, in 1971 Liberation War aided by local collaborators of the country. Just two days after the brutal carnage, on… …   Wikipedia

• Martyred Intellectuals Memorial — Coordinates: 23°N 90°E / 23°N 90°E / 23; 90 …   Wikipedia

• martyred — Synonyms and related words: afflicted, agonized, angelic, archangelic, asleep, asleep in Jesus, at rest, beatified, bereft of life, breathless, called home, canonized, carrion, celestial, cherubic, convulsed, croaked, crucified, dead, dead and… …   Moby Thesaurus

• martyred — mar·tyr || mÉ‘rtÉ™r / mɑːtÉ™ n. one who chooses to die or be put to death rather than renounce his faith; one who suffers greatly v. make into a martyr; execute on religious grounds; torture; persecute …   English contemporary dictionary

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