| Kieli | Käännökset |
|---|---|
| espanja | mártir |
| esperanto | martiro |
| hollanti | martelares, martelaar |
| italia | martire, martirizzare |
| japani | シャヒード (shiャhīdo / shahīdo), 殉教者 (junkyōsha), 受難者 (junansha) |
| kreikka | μάρτυρας (mártyras) |
| latina | martyr, cōnfessor |
| norja | martyr |
| portugali | martirizar, mártir |
| puola | zadać męczeńską śmierć, męczennik, męczennica |
| ranska | martyr, martyriser, chahîd, chahid, martyre |
| ruotsi | martyr |
| saksa | Märtyrer, Märtyrerin, martern |
| suomi | marttyyri, shahid, uhri, uhrautuja |
| turkki | gazi, şehitler, gaziler, mücahid, şehit, mücahit, mücahitler |
| tšekki | mučedník |
| unkari | vértanú, mártír, mártírom |
| venäjä | шахи́д (šahíd), шахи́дка (šahídka), му́ченик (mútšenik), му́ченица (mútšenitsa), страда́лец (stradálets), страда́лица (stradálitsa), мученик (mutšenik) |
| viro | märter |
| Partisiipin perfekti | martyred |
| Imperfekti | martyred |
| Partisiipin preesens | martyring |
| Monikko | martyrs |
| Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens | martyrs |
One who willingly accepts being put to death or willingly accepts challenging and exposing iniquity done to oneself for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after red martyrdom.
Miniature from the Menologion of Basil II depicting the 20,000 Martyrs of Nicomedia, who were martyred when Roman soldiers set their church on fire on Christmas Day, AD 302
(by extension) One who sacrifices their life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
Charles I is regarded by many members of the Church of England as a martyr because, it is said, he was offered his life if he would abandon the historic episcopacy in the Church of England. It is said he refused, however, believing that the Church of England was truly "Catholic" and should maintain the Catholic episcopate.