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mar·tyr·ol·ogy (märt′ər äl′ə jē)
noun pl. martyrologies -·gies
- a list of martyrs
- a historical account of religious martyrs, esp. Christian martyrs
- such accounts collectively
- the branch of ecclesiastical history dealing with the lives of martyrs
Etymology: ML martyrologium < LGr martyrologion: see martyr & -logy
Related Forms:
- martyrologist mar′·tyr·ol′o·gist noun
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