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单词 martyrology
释义

martyrology

noun

mar·​tyr·​ol·​o·​gy ˌmär-tə-ˈrä-lə-jē How to pronounce martyrology (audio)
1
: a catalog of Roman Catholic martyrs and saints arranged by the dates of their feasts
2
: ecclesiastical history treating the lives and sufferings of martyrs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The fate of this 19th century Romantic poet himself has become an exercise in Ukrainian martyrology. Sasha Dovzhyk, CNN, 11 May 2022 If anything, this martyrology feels more Christian than Jewish, which might explain why the Books of the Maccabees are canonical in the Catholic faith but not the Jewish one (though there are many theories on this question). David Harsanyi, National Review, 9 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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