Hara-kiri and Martyrdom

Hara-kiri noun - Ritual suicide by self-disembowelment on a sword; practiced by samurai in the traditional Japanese society.

Martyrdom and hara-kiri are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Martyrdom" instead a noun phrase "Hara-kiri".

Martyrdom noun - Death that is imposed because of the person's adherence of a religious faith or cause.

Hara-kiri and martyrdom are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hara-kiri" instead a noun "Martyrdom".

Nearby Word: martyr