protomartyr

[ proh-toh-mahr-ter ]

/ ˈproʊ toʊˌmɑr tər /

noun

the first Christian martyr, Saint Stephen.

the first martyr in any cause.

Origin of protomartyr

1400–50; late Middle English prothomartyr<Late Latin prōtomartyr<Late Greek prōtómartys.See proto-, martyr

Words nearby protomartyr

Proto-Indo-European, proto-Ionic, protolanguage, protolithic, protolog, protomartyr, protomorphic, proton, protonema, protonic, Protonix

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Example sentences from the Web for protomartyr

The women reformers of our day should promote Margaret Brent to the position of their patron saint and protomartyr.
Women of America|John Rouse Larus
The misappropriation of the glories of the protomartyr is somewhat transparent.
The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (Volume I of 5)|Various
Go with Ellsworth, protomartyr of this great cause of freedom.
Following the Flag|Charles Carleton Coffin
Certainly a church dedicated to the Christian protomartyr was not the most appropriate place for drawing up such a decree!
The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Henry Martyn Baird

The Protomartyr and the Precursor seem always inseparable throughout the faithful little city of the Cintola.
The Story of Florence|Edmund G. Gardner

British Dictionary definitions for protomartyr

protomartyr

/ (ˌprəʊtəʊˈmɑːtə) /

noun

St Stephen as the first Christian martyr

the first martyr to lay down his life in any cause

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单词	protomartyr
释义	protomartyr [ proh-toh-mahr-ter ] / ˈproʊ toʊˌmɑr tər / noun the first Christian martyr, Saint Stephen. the first martyr in any cause. Origin of protomartyr 1400–50; late Middle English prothomartyr<Late Latin prōtomartyr<Late Greek prōtómartys.See proto-, martyr Words nearby protomartyr Proto-Indo-European, proto-Ionic, protolanguage, protolithic, protolog, protomartyr, protomorphic, proton, protonema, protonic, Protonix Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for protomartyr The women reformers of our day should promote Margaret Brent to the position of their patron saint and protomartyr. Women of America\|John Rouse Larus The misappropriation of the glories of the protomartyr is somewhat transparent. The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (Volume I of 5)\|Various Go with Ellsworth, protomartyr of this great cause of freedom. Following the Flag\|Charles Carleton Coffin Certainly a church dedicated to the Christian protomartyr was not the most appropriate place for drawing up such a decree! The Rise of the Hugenots, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Henry Martyn Baird The Protomartyr and the Precursor seem always inseparable throughout the faithful little city of the Cintola. The Story of Florence\|Edmund G. Gardner British Dictionary definitions for protomartyr protomartyr / (ˌprəʊtəʊˈmɑːtə) / noun St Stephen as the first Christian martyr the first martyr to lay down his life in any cause Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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