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No, the word originated from the Greek word for 'witness' - martur.

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What is the word for someone who wants to die for their faith?

A martyr is one who wants to die for their faith.


What is a good sentence for the word Martyr?

A martyr is someone who is willing to die instead of renounce their beliefs, or who will go through great suffering to further their beliefs. Here are some sentences.Joan of Arc is considered a martyr.He was a martyr to his arthritis.I don't think I could have become a religious martyr.


How do you make a sentence with the word martyr?

You could say. 'Don't treat me like a martyr'


What is the word for 'to be killed for a religious belief'?

the word is martyr. The whole concept is that a martyr would rather be killed than change his beliefs.


Did the word martyr originate with Justin?

The word "martyr" comes from the Greek word "martys," meaning witness. While Justin Martyr played a significant role in early Christian theology and apologetics, the term "martyr" was used before him to refer to those who died for their faith.


Where did the word Saint Lawrence come from?

The word "Saint Lawrence" originated from the name of the Christian martyr Saint Lawrence, who was a deacon in the early Christian Church. He was known for his acts of charity and was martyred in Rome in the 3rd century.


Where did the word junk come from?

it came from a latin word named spongebob


How do you use the word martyr in a sentence?

A martyr is somebody who suffers for what they believe in, especially one who gives their life for their cause. An example of martyr used in a sentence is: She could easily have pretended to change her mind, but she stood firm in her support of the reform and became a martyr when the unhappy leaders chose to make an example of her.


What is the English word for the Hindi 'shaheed'?

The English word for 'shaheed' is martyr.


Why did Argentina get named Argentina?

It come from the Latin word , Silver.


What do you call someone who died for their religious beliefs?

Dying for religious beliefs is something like dying for the loved ones. There may be a solid or irrefutable reason when one dies for his or her loved one but dying for a religious belief is not correct. Sages have told that everything including the world and world life is an illusion. It's true. Only people who understood this truth can overcome all the obstacles and miseries in life. I don't want to give name to those who died for their religious beliefs. They fell victim to what they have been taught. God never bothers whether people believe in him or not. God's direct intervention in individuals' affairs is very rare. God doesn't watch each and every human being at the same time and cannot live with each and everyone to guide them. These works are done by the spirits. God had created different kinds of spirits for various purposes. He had made the spirits to watch, guide and determine the destiny of the human beings from their daily activities, talks and thoughts too. Your past determines your present and your present determines your future. God has given freewill to all creatures including human beings. According to this, all human beings have all right to live a life as they wish. But if it happens to be bad and hurts someone, they have to face the consequences. These consequences are created by spirits. It's a natural system. After death no one lives in any form. Heaven and hell are only for spirits, not for human beings. God is a mystery even to the spirits. Spirits are not eternal beings but their lifetime is long. Spirits are separate elements. A human being during his/her lifetime is living with many spirits which have joined one by one since birth. They are knowledge, skills, feelings, emotions, instincts, interests and everything. Further there will be always some spirits with you on behalf of your parents, friends, relatives and Gods you believe. Only these spirits make you remember them in a certain situations. All of these spirits are your consciousnesses and memories. Even thoughts are not your own. For example, when you want to take a decision on a subject, one after another the spirits think and you just listen, choose or reject the ideas which they transmit to your mind through your brain in the form of thoughts. A mind is a group/formation of many spirits which have joined one by one since birth. A mind is just like a computer's mind. After the computer is completely destroyed you will not get its mind. The same is the case with the human beings. A brain is a device used by the spirits to control the body and mind. (A senior spirit or a chief can control other spirits) A human being doesn't have a spiritual body. Soul is an energy needed for the functionality of a body. It is not a spirit or anything else. A body's functionality is based on the auto mechanism. After death all spirits which accompanied a person quit and go to different places searching new bodies. No one lives after death in any form. All human beings are just robots made of flesh and bones and toys of the spirits for their games. Human beings are ruled by spirits but humans must learn to control and rule the spirits. Spirits possess people according to the mental state of the human beings and keep them in the same state until they are rejected and replaced by another. This is an all time phenomena occurring in all humans. Human beings are always under the influence of spirits. Certain situations and circumstances cause the possession of certain type of spirits. Often thinking and talking about bad subjects or bad imaginations even for fun can take serious turns on one who think and talk. Often thinking and talking about good subjects with good imaginations can create positive effects in your life. Your favorable thoughts and beliefs can bring favorable spirits by your side. The more you think the more would be the possession of that spirit. All spirits (good and bad) have the possessing and dominating nature. Only because of this nature a drunkard dies as a drunkard and a scholar reaches a top position by studying more and more. They can take you to the extent of sacrifice or suicide.


What is a person called who dies for a good cause?

The word you are looking for is 'Martyr' See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martyr