protomartyr

One entry found for protomartyr.

Main Entry: pro·to·mar·tyr
Pronunciation: 'prO-tO-"mär-t&r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English prothomartir, from Middle French, from Late Latin protomartyr, from Late Greek prOtomartyr-, prOtomartys, from Greek prOt- + martyr-, martys martyr
: the first martyr in a cause or region