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martyr

Person who voluntarily suffers death rather than deny his or her religion. Readiness for martyrdom was a collective ideal in ancient Judaism, notably in the era of the Maccabees, and its importance has continued into modern times. Roman Catholicism sees the suffering of martyrs as a test of their faith. Many saints of the early church underwent martyrdom during the persecutions of the Roman emperors. Martyrs need not perform miracles to be canonized. In Islam, martyrs are thought to comprise two groups of the faithful: those killed in jihad and those killed unjustly. In Buddhism, a bodhisattva is regarded as a martyr because he voluntarily postpones enlightenment to alleviate the suffering of others.

martyr
a person who suffers death rather than renounce his religious beliefs


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A large number of racegoers made their way to the winner's circle following the success hoping for a trademark Dettori flying dismount, and he did not let them down after the Sir Mark Prescott-trained filly dug very deep to rally back past Kawakib for a head verdict.
Bath: Dettori bridges a seven-year gap to score on Aurelia by The Racing Post (London, England)
The filly, apprentice Robert Miles's only ride at the track before dashing on to Warwick, where he was just touched off on James Fanshawe's Etching in the last, beat Kawakib readily by a length and a half.
Bath: Arbuthnot finds cause for celebration by The Racing Post (London, England)
In the other incident, Richard Hughes got off with a caution after his mount Noyac was found to have hampered Kawakib.
Goodwood: Bowman strikes in Listed debut for Godolphin by The Racing Post (London, England)
 
 
 
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