"martyry" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: martyries [plural]
Etymology: From Late Latin martyrium (also 'martyrdom'), from Ancient Greek (martyrion), from (martys) 'witness'. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{uder|en|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{en-noun}} martyry (plural martyries)
  1. A shrine in honor of a (usually religious, notably Christian) martyr, possibly at his grave. Categories (topical): Places of worship Translations (a shrine in honor of a martyr): martelaarsschrijn [neuter] (Dutch), martyrium [neuter] (Dutch), martyrium [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-martyry-en-noun-IE0eA1-U Disambiguation of Places of worship: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'a shrine in honor of a martyr': 75 25
  2. A shrine at a site which "bears witness" to a crucial religious event not related to a tomb. Categories (topical): Places of worship
    Sense id: en-martyry-en-noun-7BqSvqLN Disambiguation of Places of worship: 51 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 48 52 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 48 52

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