martyrologist

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mar⋅tyr⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

[mahr-tuh-rol-uh-jee]

–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; < ML martyrologium history of martyrs < LGk martyrológion. See martyr, -o-, -logy

Related forms:

mar⋅tyr⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal [mahr-ter-uh-loj-i-kuh

, mar⋅tyr⋅o⋅log⋅ic, adjective

mar⋅tyr⋅ol⋅o⋅gist, noun

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mar·tyr·ol·o·gy (mär'tə-rŏl'ə-jē)

n. pl. mar·tyr·ol·o·gies

An official list or catalog of religious martyrs, especially of Christian martyrs.
1. An account of the life and manner of death of a martyr.
2. The branch of ecclesiastical history or hagiography that deals with martyrs.

mar'tyr·ol'o·gist n.

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