martyr [martyred, martyring, martyrs](to make someone a martyr) verb [UK: ˈmɑː.tə(r)] [US: ˈmɑːr.tər]Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Mohammad, was martyred in Karbala in the year 680. = Hussein, el nieto del profeta Muhammed, fue martirizado en Karbala en el año 680.