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Martyrologist
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mahr-t
uh
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-jee
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mar·tyr·ol·o·gy
/
ˌmɑr
təˈrɒl
ə
dʒi
/
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[
mahr-t
uh
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rol
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uh
-jee
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noun,
plural
-gies.
1.
the branch of knowledge dealing with the lives of martyrs.
2.
a history of martyrs.
3.
such histories collectively.
4.
a list of martyrs.
Origin:
1590–1600;
<
Medieval Latin
martyrologium
history of martyrs <
Late Greek
martyrológion.
See
martyr
,
-o-
,
-logy
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mar·tyr·o·log·i·cal
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tər
əˈlɒdʒ
ɪ
kəl
/
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mahr-ter-
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loj
-i-k
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l
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,
mar·tyr·o·log·ic,
adjective
mar·tyr·ol·o·gist,
noun
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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martyrology
(ˌmɑːtəˈrɒlədʒɪ)
—
n
,
pl
-gies
1.
an official list of martyrs
2.
Christianity
the study of the lives of the martyrs
3.
a historical account of the lives of martyrs
martyrological
—
adj
martyro'logic
—
adj
martyr'ologist
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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