Definitions For Martyrology

Noun

MARTYROLOGY (plural MARTYROLOGYs) The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly (Roman Catholicism, often, _, capitalized) A liturgical calendar of days for the commemoration of formally recognized saints, usually including some biographical notes. 1883, Alessio Aurelio Pelliccia, , : : ... we know that {{w, Augustine of Canterbury, Augustine}}, a monk in the time of {{w, Gregory the Great}}, took with him into England the martyrology of the Roman Church. (Roman Catholicism) {{synonym of, en, hagiography, nodot=a}}, a story of a saint's life and death. (Judaism, often, _, capitalized) {{synonym of, en, Eleh Ezkerah, nodot=1}}, a midrash concerning the {{w, Ten Martyrs}} killed by the romans, usually read on both yom kippur and tisha b'av.

Usage notes

The typical Roman Catholic usage is inclusive of all saints and covers confessors, virgins, and other canonized people in addition to martyrs.

Synonyms

Roman Catholicism martyrologue; synaxarium, synaxarion, menologium, menologion, menology, menologe {{q, chiefly Eastern Orthodox contexts}}

Translations

Armenian: վկայաբանություն Catalan: martirologi, m Dutch: martyrologie, f, martyrologium, n Finnish: martyrologia, (Orthodoxy) synaksarion French: martyrologie, f Georgian: მარტვილოლოგია German: Martyrologium, n Greek: μαρτυρολόγιο, n Italian: martirologio, m Latin: martyrologium, n Polish: martyrologia, f Portuguese: martirológio, m Romanian: martirologie, f Russian: мартироло́г, m, мартироло́гий, m Spanish: martirologio, m {{c, en, Books, Death, Calendar, Holidays, Christianity, Islam}}

Alternative forms

Mart. {{q, specific editions}}

Etymology

martyr + ology or from {{uder + en + la + martyrologium}}.