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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
martyr .
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Examples
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Her forehead had what Domini secretly called a martyred look.
The Garden of Allah Robert Smythe Hichens 1907
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Jalili said the "martyred" scientist managed to train hundreds of others before his death.
Iran Will Not Bargain Over Nuclear Rights in Future Talks 2010
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As the days pass, our participants discover and discuss new possibilities of psychophysiological self-regulation - breathing deeply to relax in spite of the anxious anticipation of leading a group for the first time, or to find a calm place from which to encounter memories of family members "martyred" by violence.
James S. Gordon: Open Minds, And Warm But Troubled Hearts In Closed Gaza (Pt. 1) 2010
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As the days pass, our participants discover and discuss new possibilities of psychophysiological self-regulation - breathing deeply to relax in spite of the anxious anticipation of leading a group for the first time, or to find a calm place from which to encounter memories of family members "martyred" by violence.
Open Minds, And Warm But Troubled Hearts In Closed Gaza (Pt. 1) 2010
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In other words, if they plead guilty it is not clear they could be executed ( "martyred" in their minds).
Anthony D. Romero: An Insider's View Of Gitmo This Week 2009
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Qassam himself was "martyred" by British troops in 1935, at the start of the Palestine Revolt, and then largely forgotten until his memory was revived by Hamas.
Which Way for Hamas? Pelham, Nicolas 2009
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As the days pass, our participants discover and discuss new possibilities of psychophysiological self-regulation - breathing deeply to relax in spite of the anxious anticipation of leading a group for the first time, or to find a calm place from which to encounter memories of family members "martyred" by violence.
James S. Gordon: Open Minds, And Warm But Troubled Hearts In Closed Gaza (Pt. 1) 2009
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The Gardeners mourn their loss and revere such figures as Saint Jacques Cousteau and the "martyred" Saint Dian Fossey, "who gave her life while defending the Gorillas from ruthless exploitation."
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The Gardeners mourn their loss and revere such figures as Saint Jacques Cousteau and the "martyred" Saint Dian Fossey, "who gave her life while defending the Gorillas from ruthless exploitation."
Georgianne Nienaber: Did Margaret Atwood's "Saint Dian Fossey" Predict Current Atrocities in Congo? 2009
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Although those who have been "martyred" because of their passivism have sometimes become role models for others, it is not the principle ruling the world order, nor is martyrdom "just".
Keith Ward, Big Questions in Science and Religion 8: Can Science Provide a Wholly Naturalistic Explanation for Moral and Religious Beliefs? James F. McGrath 2008
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