| 释义 |
mar·tyr·ol·o·gy
\-jē\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Medieval Latin martyrologium, from Late Latin martyr martyr + -logium (from Greek -logion, from logos word) — more at martyr, legend
1. : a history or account of martyrs : a register of martyrs; especially : an official catalog of martyrs and saints of the Roman Catholic Church including some details of their lives and arranged by the dates of their anniversaries
2. [influenced in meaning by -logy] : a branch of ecclesiastical history that treats of the lives and sufferings of martyrs |