martyrion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A church that contains relics of martyrs or marks the site of the grave of a martyr; a martyry.

Word forms

martyrion martyria

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (martúrion, “shrine of a martyr”). Doublet of martyrium and martyry.

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