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

1590–1600; < Medieval Latin martyrologium history of martyrs < Late Greek martyrológion. See martyr, -o-, -logy

Related formsmar·tyr·o·log·i·cal

[mahr-ter-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌmɑr tər əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, mar·tyr·o·log·ic, adjectivemar·tyr·ol·o·gist, noun

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Historical Examples of martyrology

Monday 23d November, day of St Clement, pope and martyr, and others in the martyrology.
Pascal
John Tulloch
The first edition of the Roman martyrology appeared at Rome in 1583.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7
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The most famous is that of Usuard (c. 875), on which the Roman martyrology was based.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7
Various
Martyrology was the most popular literature in the early Church.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 7
Various
A martyrology, a calendar with a martyr for each day of the year.
Plays--First Series
August Strindberg

British Dictionary definitions for martyrology

martyrology

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 Formsmartyrological (ˌmɑːtərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl) or martyrologic, adjectivemartyrologist, noun

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Word Origin and History for martyrology

1590s, a native formation from martyr (n.) + -ology, or else from Church Latin martyrologium, from Ecclesiastical Greek martyrologicon.