martyrology
noun
the branch of knowledge dealing with the lives of martyrs.
martyrologist
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a word derived from
martyrology.
Example Sentences
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Fox, the martyrologist, writing of Dryander, says: "I read the book in the shop of John Oporine, printer, of Basil."
From Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 88, July 5, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Various
I have, moreover, only striven to promote the welfare of his soul by doing so, and the Roman martyrologist some day will add his name to the list of saints.
From Louisa of Prussia and Her Times by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
For some reason known doubtless to himself, but quite unknown to history, the martyrologist represents Gardiner as keenly desirous to hear that the sentence passed on Latimer and Ridley had been carried out.
From Studies from Court and Cloister: being essays, historical and literary dealing mainly with subjects relating to the XVIth and XVIIth centuries by J. M. (Jean Mary) Stone
The historian must leave to the professed martyrologist the details of the constant death of Louis de Berquin, as of the deaths of many other less distinguished victims of the intolerant zeal of the Sorbonne.
From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Vol. 1 by Henry Martyn Baird
Almost all subsequent writers copy the martyrologist exclusively and implicitly, though often with much additional colouring.
From Henry of Monmouth, Volume 2 Memoirs of Henry the Fifth by James Endell Tyler
