One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.

(transitive) To make someone into a martyr by putting them to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.

Any carnivorous mammal of the genus Martes in the family Mustelidae.

Archaic form of martin (the bird)

Any of various passerine birds of the family Hirundinidae, which also includes swallows, that catch insects whilst flying.

A perforated stone-faced runner for grinding.

(music) Strongly accented, or hammered out; used of notes played on bowed string instruments, handbells, or the piano.

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.

(military) A strict disciplinarian. / (figuratively) Anyone who lays stress on a rigid adherence to the details of discipline, or to forms and fixed methods or rules.

A martin; a swift.