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martyrology
[ mahr-tuh-rol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌmɑr təˈrɒl ə dʒi /
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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.
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Origin of martyrology
OTHER 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, adjectivemar·tyr·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby martyrology
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British Dictionary definitions for martyrology
martyrology
/ (ˌmɑːtəˈrɒlədʒɪ) /
noun plural -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, adjectivemartyrologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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