martyry
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Definition of martyry
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
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A shrine in honor of a (usually religious, notably Christian) martyr, possibly at his grave.
“Major martyries are often traditional destinations of pilgrimages, hence become chapels or churches beyond the local parish needs”
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noun
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A shrine in honor of a (usually religious, notably Christian) martyr, possibly at his grave.
“Major martyries are often traditional destinations of pilgrimages, hence become chapels or churches beyond the local parish needs”
- A shrine at a site which "bears witness" to a crucial religious event not related to a tomb.
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Etymology
From Late Latin martyrium (also 'martyrdom'), from Ancient Greek (martyrion), from (martys) 'witness'.
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