martyrology

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. 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. 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. 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

词形变化

martyrologies plural Mart. alternative

词源

From martyr + -ology or from Latin martyrologium.
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