mar·tyr·dom /ˈmɑrtɚ/
殉教,殉難,殉節
Mar·tyr·dom n.
1. 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.
I came from martyrdom unto this peace. --Longfellow.
2. Affliction; torment; torture.
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martyrdom
n 1: death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a
religious faith or cause
2: any experience that causes intense suffering [syn: calvary]