martyrology
noun
the branch of knowledge dealing with the lives of martyrs.
martyrological
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a word derived from
martyrology.
Example Sentences
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Augsburg was once distinguished for great learning and piety, as well as for political consequence; and she boasts of a very splendid martyrological roll.
From Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 5 Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Switzerland, Part 1 by Francis W. (Francis Whiting) Halsey
