Martyrs (2008 film) - Wikipedia
WEBMartyrs is a 2008 psychological horror film written and directed by Pascal Laugier, and starring Mylène Jampanoï, Morjana Alaoui, and Catherine Bégin. It follows a young woman's quest to seek revenge against individuals who abducted and tortured her as a child, and her friend, also a victim of abuse.
Martyrs (2008) - IMDb
WEBSep 3, 2008 · Martyrs: Directed by Pascal Laugier. With Morjana Alaoui, Mylène Jampanoï, Catherine Bégin, Robert Toupin. A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
Martyr - Wikipedia
WEBA martyr ( Greek: μάρτυς, mártys, 'witness' stem μαρτυρ-, martyr-) is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, or refusing to renounce or advocate, a religious belief or other cause as demanded by an external party.
Martyr Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
WEBThe meaning of MARTYR is a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion. How to use martyr in a sentence.
Martyr | Definition, Examples, Religions, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMar 7, 2024 · martyr, one who voluntarily suffers death rather than deny their religion by words or deeds; such action is afforded special, institutionalized recognition in most major religions of the world.
What is a Martyr? Definition and Historical Martyrs - Christianity
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · A martyr, as per the dictionary, is someone who opts to endure suffering and death rather than renounce their religion. In Christianity, a martyr is an individual who willingly faces persecution, suffering, and death due to their faith in Jesus Christ, steadfastly refusing to compromise their religious convictions.
Christian martyr - Wikipedia
WEBIn Christianity, a martyr is a person who was or is killed for their testimony for Jesus or faith in Jesus. [1] . In years of the early church, stories depict this often occurring through death by sawing, stoning, crucifixion, burning at the stake, or other forms of torture and capital punishment.
Martyr - World History Encyclopedia
WEBFeb 15, 2022 · A Martyr is someone who voluntarily dies for either a religious or secular cause. The word originates from "witness" in Greek and is related to a witness in court testifying to one's beliefs or truth, despite the risk involved. As such, it is considered one of the greatest sacrifices that a person can make.
Martyrdom and Religion in North America
WEBSummary. In American history, venerating a death as martyrdom has been a way of claiming its significance within a narrative of ultimate victory. The words for martyr in both Greek and Arabic literally mean “witness”: martyrs’ willingness to die is a form of witness to the truth of a tradition.
Martyrs (2008) - Plot - IMDb
WEBSummaries. A young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.
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