protomartyr

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pro·to·mar·tyr

 (prō′tō-mär′tər)
n.
The first martyr for a given cause or in a given place. Used especially of the first Christian martyr, Saint Stephen.
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protomartyr

(ˌprəʊtəʊˈmɑːtə)
n
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) St Stephen as the first Christian martyr
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the first martyr to lay down his life in any cause
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