Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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St. Polycarp | Yes | No | No | No |
martyr | Yes | No | Yes | No |
St. Polycarp (noun) | martyr (noun) |
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Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155) | one who suffers for the sake of principle |
one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion |
St. Polycarp (verb) | martyr (verb) |
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torture and torment like a martyr | |
kill as a martyr |