martyr
/ˈmɑːtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण मार्टर
शहीद, हुतात्मा, बलिदानी
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[C]
a person who suffers very much or is killed because of their religious or political beliefs
शहीद, हुतात्मा, बलिदानी
- Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev are remembered as martyrs of the freedom struggle.
- Martyrs' Day is observed on 30 January.
- The town honours the martyrs who died in the freedom struggle.
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- The monument was built in memory of the martyrs of the war.
- Many young people became martyrs for the cause of independence.
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[C] disapproving
a person who tries to get sympathy by exaggerating their suffering
(व्यंग्य में) जो अपने कष्ट बढ़ा-चढ़ाकर सहानुभूति बटोरे
- Stop being such a martyr; everybody has to do their share of the housework.
- Don't play the martyr and complain about every small job.
- Don't be a martyr; ask for help if the work is too much.
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- She likes to play the martyr whenever there is extra work.
- He made himself a martyr by refusing every offer of help.
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[C] a ~ to sth BrE
a person who suffers from a particular illness
(किसी रोग से) लगातार पीड़ित व्यक्ति
- He is a martyr to migraine.
- Poor Dev has been a martyr to asthma since childhood.
- She has been a martyr to back pain for years.
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- My uncle is a martyr to hay fever every spring.
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[T] ~ sb usually passive
to kill somebody because of their beliefs
(आस्था के कारण) मार डालना, शहीद करना
- Guru Tegh Bahadur was martyred in Delhi in 1675.
- Many freedom fighters were martyred for refusing to bow before the colonial rulers.
- Many saints were martyred for their faith.
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- The leader was martyred during the uprising.
- The freedom fighters were martyred in the jail.
◇Word family
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mar·tyr
With y and -tyr (not 'marter' or 'martyer'); pronounced /ˈmɑːtə/, the y sounding like a short e.
y और अंत में -tyr ('marter' या 'martyer' गलत है); pronunciation /ˈmɑːtə/, y की ध्वनि छोटे e जैसी।
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One-word substitution
A person who dies for a cause or a belief; the death is martyrdom.
'जो किसी उद्देश्य या आस्था के लिए मरे' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; यह मृत्यु martyrdom कहलाती है।
General knowledge
Martyrs' Day (Shaheed Diwas) on 30 January, the anniversary of Gandhi's assassination; 23 March for Bhagat Singh.
Martyrs' Day (शहीद दिवस) 30 जनवरी, गांधी जी की हत्या की वर्षगाँठ; भगत सिंह के लिए 23 मार्च।