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martyrology

English

Etymology

martyr +? -ology or from Latin martyrologium.

Noun

martyrology (plural martyrologies)

  1. (Roman Catholicism) A catalogue or list of martyrs (or, more precisely, of saints), arranged in the order of their anniversaries.
  2. (Judaism) The story of the deaths of several famous Rabbis (including Rabbi Akiva) by Romans, read both on Yom Kippur and Tisha b'Av.

Related terms

  • Synaxarium

Translations

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martyrize

English

Alternative forms

  • martyrise

Etymology

martyr +? -ize

Verb

martyrize (third-person singular simple present martyrizes, present participle martyrizing, simple past and past participle martyrized)

  1. (transitive) To make a martyr of (someone).
    The Roman emperor Decius is mainly remembered for the many Christians martyrized on his orders

Synonyms

  • to martyr

Derived terms

  • martyrization
  • martyrizer

Related terms

  • martyrdom
  • martyrology
  • martyry

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