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protomartyr

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From Middle English prothomartir, prothomartyr, from Middle French prothomartir and Medieval Latin prōtomartyr, from Koine Greek πρωτομάρτυς (prōtomártus). By surface analysis, proto- + martyr.

noun protomartyrs

  1. Any of the first Christian martyrs.

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noun any of the first Christian martyrs

Españolprotomártir
Portuguêsprotomártir
Françaisprotomartyr, protomartyre
DeutschProtomärtyrer, Protomärtyrerin
Italianoprotomartire
Ελληνικάπρωτομάρτυρας protomártyras
Românăîntâi mucenic, întâia muceniță, protomartir
Русскийпервому́ченик pervomúčenik, первому́ченица pervomúčenica

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"protomartyr." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/protomartyr. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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protomartyr. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/protomartyr

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"protomartyr." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/protomartyr.

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@misc{protomartyr_2026,
  title = {protomartyr},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/protomartyr},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}