martyrium

 [mahr-tir-ee-uhm]  

mar·tyr·i·um

   [mahr-tir-ee-uhm]
noun, plural mar·tyr·i·a  [-tir-ee-uh] .
1.
a place where the relics of a martyr are kept.
2.
a church built above the tomb of a martyr or in honor of a martyr.
Origin:
1705–15; < Late Latin; see martyry
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