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mar·tyr·dom \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷dəm\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English martirdom, from Old English martyrdōm, from martyr + -dōm -dom 1. : the state of being a martyr : the suffering of death on account of adherence to one's religious faith or to any cause < early Christian martyrdom > 2. : affliction, distress, torment, torture |