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Noun: protomartyr  ,prow-tow'maa(r)-tu(r)
  1. The first martyr; the first who suffers, or is sacrificed, in any cause; applied esp. to Stephen, the first Christian martyr

Derived forms: protomartyrs

Encyclopedia: Protomartyr