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Search phrase: martyr

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Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.191That, were our royal faiths martyrs in love,That were our Royall faiths, Martyrs in Loue,
Henry IV Part 22H4 epilogue.31martyr, and this is not the man. My tongue is weary;a Martyr, and this is not the man. My Tongue is wearie,
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.449Thou fall'st a blessed martyr. Serve the King;Thou fall'st a blessed Martyr. / Serue the King:
PericlesPer I.i.39Here they stand martyrs slain in Cupid's wars;Heere they stand Martyrs slaine in Cupids Warres:
Romeo and JulietRJ IV.v.59Despised, distressed, hated, martyred, killed!Despis'd, distressed, hated, martir'd, kil'd,
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.81Speak, gentle sister: who hath martyred thee?Speake gentle sister, who hath martyr'd thee?
Titus AndronicusTit III.i.107Nor tongue to tell me who hath martyred thee.Nor tongue to tell me who hath martyr'd thee:
Titus AndronicusTit III.ii.36I can interpret all her martyred signs:I can interpret all her martir'd signes,
Titus AndronicusTit V.ii.179Hark, wretches, how I mean to martyr you:Harke Wretches, how I meane to martyr you,
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.41divided sigh, martyred as 'twere i'th' deliverance, willdevided sigh, martyrd as twer / I'th deliverance, will
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.v.17Dying almost a martyr. That way he takesDying almost a Martyr: That way he takes,

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.802 Immodestly lies martyred with disgrace! Immodestly lies martird with disgrace.

Glossary

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Crispian, Crispin, SaintsEnglish forms of Crispianus and Crispinus: in Christian tradition, martyrs under Roman emperor Diocletian; feast day 25 October
Lambert, Saint7th-c bishop of Maastricht, and martyr
martyrmutilate, torture, disfigure
martyrslay, slaughter, butcher
martyredmutilated, tortured, disfigured
stainobject stained with blood [as of a martyr]
tincturetoken infused with blood [as of a martyr]

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Themes and Topics

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Religious personalities and beings... iv iii 40 crispinus and crispianus martyrs under roman emperor diocletian joint ...
... 199 7th-c bishop of maastricht and martyr lazarus 1h4 iv ii 24 di...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
MARTYRBASICmartyr n, martyr v, martyred adj

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