martyries

Variant of martyry

martyry definition

mar·tyry (märt′ər ē)

noun pl. martyries -·tyr·ies

a shrine in memory of a martyr

Etymology: ME martyrye < LL(Ec) martyrium < LGr(Ec) martyrion

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