English Explanatory Dictionary

martyrology

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly
  2. A liturgical calendar of days for the commemoration of formally recognized saints, usually including some biographical notes.
  3. Synonym of hagiography, a story of a saint's life and death.
  4. Synonym of Eleh Ezkerah, a midrash concerning the Ten Martyrs killed by the Romans, usually read on both Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

martyrology martyrologies Mart.

Etymology

From martyr + -ology or from Latin martyrologium.

Synonyms

martyrologue synaxarium synaxarion menologium menologion menology menologe hagiography Eleh Ezkerah

Derived words

martyrologic martyrological martyrologist

Translations

Armenian: վկայաբանություն Catalan: martirologi Dutch: martyrologie Dutch: martyrologium Finnish: martyrologia Finnish: synaksarion French: martyrologie Georgian: მარტვილოლოგია German: Martyrologium Greek: μαρτυρολόγιο Italian: martirologio Latin: martyrologium Polish: martyrologia Portuguese: martirológio Romanian: martirologie Russian: мартироло́г Russian: мартироло́гий Spanish: martirologio Welsh: merthyradur
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