MARTYRY


Meaning of MARTYRY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' mär-t ə -r ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -tyr · ies

Etymology: Late Latin martyrium, from Late Greek martyrion, from Greek martyr-, martys

Date: 1711

: a shrine erected in honor of a martyr

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