mar·tyr·ol·o·gy (mär t -r l -j )n. pl. mar·tyr·ol·o·gies 1. An official list or catalog of religious martyrs, especially of Christian martyrs. 2. a. An account of the life and manner of death of a martyr. b. The branch of ecclesiastical history or hagiography that deals with martyrs. mar tyr·olo·gist n. |
martyrology [ˌmɑːtəˈrɒlədʒɪ]
n pl -gies
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) an official list of martyrs
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) Christianity the study of the lives of the martyrs
3. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a historical account of the lives of martyrs
martyrological [ˌmɑːtərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl], martyrologic adj
martyrologist n
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