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megalomartyr

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of great martyr (“A saint who was martyred after suffering great torture”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: Eastern Orthodoxy

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Synonyms: great martyr

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μεγαλομάρτυς (megalomártus), equivalent to megalo- + martyr.