martyrly

adj
/ˈmɑːtəli/UK

Etymology

From martyr + -ly.

  1. derived from μάρτυρ
  2. derived from martyr
  3. inherited from martyr
  4. inherited from martir
  5. suffixed as martyrly — “martyr + ly

Definitions

  1. Like a martyr

    Like a martyr; martyrish.

  2. In a way which befits or suggests a martyr.

    • they tell me 't were in vain to try, / And that the Edinburgh Review and Quarterly / Treat a dissenting author very martyrly.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA