martyrology
English
noun
Definitions
- (Roman Catholicism) A catalogue or list of martyrs (or, more precisely, of saints), arranged in the order of their anniversaries.
- (Judaism) The story of the deaths of several famous Rabbis (including Rabbi Akiva) by Romans, read both on Yom Kippur and Tisha b'Av.
Etymology
Suffix from English martyr.
Origin
English
martyr
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cybermartyr English
- hiermartyr English
- hieromartyr English
- martyr English
- martyrdom English
- martyress English
- martyrial English
- martyrisation English
- martyrish English
- martyrism English
- martyrization English
- martyrize English
- martyrless English
- martyrlike English
- martyrly English
- martyrolatry English
- martyrologic English
- martyrological English
- martyrologist English
- martyrship English
- martyrsome English
- pro-martyr English
- protomartyr English
- pseudomartyr English
- martir Middle English