martyrology
[ mahr-tuh-rol-uh-jee ]
noun,plural mar·tyr·ol·o·gies.
the branch of knowledge dealing with the lives of martyrs.
a history of martyrs.
such histories collectively.
a list of martyrs.
Origin of martyrology
1Other words from martyrology
- mar·tyr·o·log·i·cal [mahr-ter-uh-loj-i-kuhl], /ˌmɑr tər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, mar·tyr·o·log·ic, adjective
- mar·tyr·ol·o·gist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for martyrology
martyrology
/ (ˌmɑːtəˈrɒlədʒɪ) /
nounplural -gies
an official list of martyrs
Christianity the study of the lives of the martyrs
a historical account of the lives of martyrs
Derived forms of martyrology
- martyrological (ˌmɑːtərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or martyrologic, adjective
- martyrologist, noun
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