— martyrological /mahr'teuhr euh loj"i keuhl/ , martyrologic , adj. — martyrologist , n.
/mahr'teuh rol"euh jee/ , n. , pl. martyrologies .
1. the branch of knowledge dealing with the lives of martyrs.
2. a history of martyrs.
3. such histories collectively.
4. a list of martyrs.
[ 1590-1600; martyrologium history of martyrs martyrológion. See MARTYR, -O-, -LOGY ]