Martyrology

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

  2. 2
    The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly; A liturgical calendar of days for the commemoration of formally recognized saints, usually including some biographical notes. capitalized, often

    "... we know that Augustine, a monk in the time of Gregory the Great, took with him into England the martyrology of the Roman Church."

  3. 3
    The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly; Synonym of hagiography, a story of a saint's life and death.
  4. 4
    The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly; Synonym of Eleh Ezkerah, a midrash concerning the Ten Martyrs killed by the Romans, usually read on both Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av. Judaism, capitalized, often

Etymology

From martyr + -ology or from Latin martyrologium.

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