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シャヒード — meaning in English

shahīdo

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English meaning

  • martyr noun A person who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of their beliefs, especially religious or political ones.

Senses

シャヒード is used for these senses in English:

  • martyr One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.

martyr — full definition

  1. noun A person who is killed or made to suffer greatly because of their beliefs, especially religious or political ones.
  2. noun Someone who exaggerates their suffering to win sympathy or attention.
  3. verb To kill or persecute someone for their beliefs, or to sacrifice oneself for a cause.

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