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- [proh-toh-mahr-ter]
- /ˈproʊ toʊˌmɑr tər/
- /prˈəʊtəʊmˌɑːtə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-toh-mahr-ter]
- /ˈproʊ toʊˌmɑr tər/
Definitions of protomartyr word
- noun protomartyr the first Christian martyr, Saint Stephen. 1
- noun protomartyr the first martyr in any cause. 1
- noun protomartyr St Stephen as the first Christian martyr 0
- noun protomartyr the first martyr to lay down his life in any cause 0
- noun protomartyr the first martyr (in some cause) 0
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Origin of protomartyr
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English prothomartyr < Late Latin prōtomartyr < Late Greek prōtómartys. See proto-, martyr
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Parts of speech for Protomartyr
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
protomartyr popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
protomartyr usage trend in Literature
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