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martyry

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mar-tyry
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shrine in honor of a (usually religious, notably Christian) martyr, possibly at his grave.

noun

A shrine at a site which "bears witness" to a crucial religious event not related to a tomb.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Late Latin martyrium (also 'martyrdom'), from Ancient Greek (martyrion), from (martys) 'witness'.

Subject

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Inflected Forms

martyries (plural)

Questions

What does martyry mean?
A shrine in honor of a (usually religious, notably Christian) martyr, possibly at his grave.
Where does martyry come from?
From Late Latin martyrium (also 'martyrdom'), from Ancient Greek (martyrion), from (martys) 'witness'.

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