martyrology
noun
- the branch of history or literature that deals with the lives of martyrs
- histories of martyrs collectively
- a catalog of Roman Catholic martyrs and saints arranged by the dates of their feasts
- a list of martyrs
Wiktionary
noun
Etymology: From martyr + -ology or from Latin martyrologium.
- The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly
“It needs further study for what it suggests of the gender dimension to martyrdom and martyrology.”
- The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly
“... we know that Augustine, a monk in the time of Gregory the Great, took with him into England the martyrology of the Roman Church.”
- The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly
- The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly