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martyrology definition

mar·tyr·ol·ogy (märt′ər äl′ə jē)

noun pl. martyrologies -·gies

  1. a list of martyrs
  2. a historical account of religious martyrs, esp. Christian martyrs
  3. such accounts collectively
  4. the branch of ecclesiastical history dealing with the lives of martyrs

Etymology: ML martyrologium < LGr martyrologion: see martyr & -logy

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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