martyrology
- noun
- /ˌmɑːr.tɪˈrɑː.lə.dʒi/
- Specialized
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martyrología
- For both Eusebius and Foxe, martyrology involved much more than presenting gruesome stories that would capture the readers' attention and teach them about the heroes of their faith.
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Other illustrations, based on engravings in a 1675 martyrology, depict the deaths of Jesuit missionaries.
Academic text (2013) -
I highly suggest reading the Roman Martyrology every day (it is part of the Traditional Breviary's hour of Prime).
Blog text (22) -
Part ecclesiastical history, part martyrology, part English chronicle, and entirely Protestant, this enormously popular work had a significant impact upon its age.
Academic text (2002) -
Ultimately, including martyrology as one element of these works causes the martyrs to be subsumed under the greater weight of ecclesiastical history and its documentary evidence.
Academic text (2002) -
The Roman martyrology includes the names and stories of many famous saints who died for their faith.
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During the church service, the priest read from the martyrology to honor the martyrs of the faith.
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Historians study various martyrologies to understand how different religious groups commemorate their martyrs.
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Etymology
The word martyrology comes from martyr, meaning 'someone who died for their faith', and -logy, a part that means 'a record' or 'list' as in biology. So a martyrology is a written list or record of martyrs used to remember and honor them.