1 a person who suffers death or hardship for what he or she believes: St Joan is said to have been a martyr.
az: şəhid, qurban
ru: мученик
2 a person who continually suffers from a disease, difficulty etc: She is a martyr to rheumatism.
az: davamlı əziyyət çəkən
ru: страдалец
♦ verb
to put (someone) to death or cause (him) to suffer greatly for his beliefs: Saint Joan was martyred by the English.
az: işgəncə etmək, edam etmək
ru: (за)мучить