martyry

American

[mahr-tuh-ree] / ˈmɑr tə ri /

noun

a shrine, chapel, or the like, erected in honor of a martyr.

martyry British

/ ˈmɑːtərɪ /

noun

a shrine or chapel erected in honour of a martyr

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

martyries

plural

Etymology

Origin of martyry

1250–1300; Middle English martirie suffering, martyrdom < Medieval Latin marty-rium martyrdom, martyr's grave < Late Greek martýrion. See martyr, -y ³

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