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martyr vs Saint Polycarp

Saint Polycarp vs martyr

martyr and Saint Polycarp both are nouns.

martyr is a verb but Saint Polycarp is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
martyr Yes No Yes No
Saint Polycarp Yes No No No
As nouns, Saint Polycarp is a hyponym of martyr; that is, Saint Polycarp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than martyr:
  • martyr: one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
  • Saint Polycarp: Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155)
Other hyponyms of martyr include Polycarp, St. Polycarp.
martyr (noun) Saint Polycarp (noun)
one who suffers for the sake of principle Greek bishop of Smyrna who refused to recant his Christian faith and was burned to death by pagans (circa 69-155)
one who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty for refusing to renounce their religion
martyr (verb) Saint Polycarp (verb)
torture and torment like a martyr
kill as a martyr
Difference between martyr and Saint Polycarp

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