Martyrdom
Pronunciation : Mar"tyr*dom
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Martyr + -dom.]
Definition : 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. Bacon. I came from martyrdom unto this peace. Longfellow.
2. Affliction; torment; torture. Chaucer.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913