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mar·tyr·ol·o·gy
martyrology
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- pronunciation:
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inflections: |
martyrologies |
definition 1: |
a list or catalogue of martyrs.
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definition 2: |
a history of religious martyrs, esp. Christian martyrs.
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definition 3: |
such histories collectively.
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definition 4: |
the branch of history, esp. ecclesiastical history, dealing with the lives of the martyrs.
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derivations: |
martyrological (adj.), martyrologist (n.) |
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