Meanings
nounmegalomartyr (plural megalomartyrs)
plural megalomartyrs
- Eastern OrthodoxySynonym of great martyr (“A saint who was martyred after suffering great torture”).
Synonyms: great martyr
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of great martyr (“A saint who was martyred after suffering great torture”).
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Origin
- Ancient Greekμεγαλομάρτυς
- Englishmegalomartyr
From Ancient Greek μεγαλομάρτυς (megalomártus), equivalent to megalo- + martyr.
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