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pro-martyrs

pro-martyrs is the plural of pro-martyr.

Meaning of pro-martyr

Noun

pro-martyr (plural pro-martyrs)

  1. The first martyr to die for a particular cause.
    • Such a man was John Brown. He was strong in his moral and mental nature, as well as in his physical nature. He was born to lead; and he led, and made himself the pro-martyr of a cause rapidly perfecting.1882, George Washington Williams, History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880

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Questions about pro-martyrs

What is pro-martyrs the plural of?
Pro-martyrs is the plural of pro-martyr.

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