martyrium
[ mahr-tir-ee-uhm ]
noun,plural mar·tyr·i·a [mahr-tir-ee-uh]. /mɑrˈtɪr i ə/.
a place where the relics of a martyr are kept.
a church built above the tomb of a martyr or in honor of a martyr.
Origin of martyrium
1From Late Latin, dating back to 1705–15; see origin at martyry
Words Nearby martyrium
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How to use martyrium in a sentence
This was intended to make the martyrium, as the depository of the treasure and the Veil, safe from all accidents.
The Story of Chartres | Cecil HeadlamTwo great piers were inserted in the martyrium to support the raised choir.
The Story of Chartres | Cecil HeadlamAnother 896 legend, his martyrium, makes him labour and suffer in Mysore.
To support the vaulting of this ambulatory a new wall was built round the martyrium.
The Story of Chartres | Cecil HeadlamQuorundam commento vel fraude gentilium ad martyrium furore pertractum.
Christianity and Islam in Spain (756-1031) | Charles Reginald Haines
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