martyrology

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martyrology

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From martyr + -ology or from Latin martyrologium.

noun martyrologies · Mart.

The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly It needs further study for what it suggests of the gender dimension to martyrdom and martyrology.
capitalized, often A liturgical calendar of days for the commemoration of formally recognized saints, usually including some biographical notes. ... we know that Augustine, a monk in the time of Gregory the Great, took with him into England the martyrology of the Roman Church.
Synonym of hagiography, a story of a saint's life and death.
Similar: hagiography
Judaism, capitalized, often Synonym of Eleh Ezkerah, a midrash concerning the Ten Martyrs killed by the Romans, usually read on both Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av.
Similar: Eleh Ezkerah

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noun Roman Catholicism: a calendar of saints' days, typically with biographical information

Español	martirologio
Português	martirológio
Français	martyrologie
Deutsch	Martyrologium
Italiano	martirologio
Ελληνικά	μαρτυρολόγιο martyrológio
Română	martirologie
Русский	мартироло́г martirológ, мартироло́гий martirológij

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@misc{martyrology_2026,
  title = {martyrology},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/martyrology},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}