martyry


martyry

(ˈmɑːtərɪ) n, pl -tyries (Ecclesiastical Terms) a shrine or chapel erected in honour of a martyr

mar•tyr•y

(ˈmɑr tə ri)

n., pl. -tyr•ies. a shrine established in honor of a martyr. [1250–1300; Middle English martirie < Medieval Latin martyrium martyrdom]