English Explanatory Dictionary

martyry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A shrine in honor of a (usually religious, notably Christian) martyr, possibly at his grave.
  2. A shrine at a site which "bears witness" to a crucial religious event not related to a tomb.

Word forms

martyry martyries

Etymology

From Late Latin martyrium (also 'martyrdom'), from Ancient Greek (martyrion), from (martys) 'witness'.

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