Bible Dictionaries
Martyrdom

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause.

(2):

(n.) Affliction; torment; torture.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Martyrdom'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​m/martyrdom.html. 1828.