The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word MARTYR which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1955.
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MARTYR | 100 % | 6 |
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Crossword Answer definitions
MARTYR noun- One who willingly accepts being put to death for adhering openly to one's religious beliefs; notably, saints canonized after martyrdom.
- (by extension) One who sacrifices his or her life, station, or something of great personal value, for the sake of principle or to sustain a cause.
- (with a prepositional phrase of cause) One who suffers greatly and/or constantly, even involuntarily.
- To make someone into a martyr by putting him or her to death for adhering to, or acting in accordance with, some belief, especially religious; to sacrifice on account of faith or profession.
- To persecute.
- To torment; to torture.
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