Definition of protomartyr in English:
protomartyr
noun prəʊtəʊˈmɑːtəˈproʊdoʊˌmɑrdər
The first martyr for a cause, especially the first Christian martyr, St Stephen.
Example sentencesExamples
- St Stephen is also known as the protomartyr, the first martyr who imitates most closely the death of Jesus.
Definition of protomartyr in US English:
protomartyr
nounˈproʊdoʊˌmɑrdərˈprōdōˌmärdər
The first martyr for a cause, especially the first Christian martyr, St. Stephen.
Example sentencesExamples
- St Stephen is also known as the protomartyr, the first martyr who imitates most closely the death of Jesus.