noun
- official lists or catalogs of martyrs, especially those recognized by a church
- historical accounts or studies of martyrs and their sufferings
Usage: religious; historical
Usage: academic; historical
Examples
- The ancient martyrologies preserved the names of early Christian saints.
- Medieval monasteries carefully maintained their martyrologies for liturgical purposes.
- Scholars study various martyrologies to understand religious persecution in different eras.
- The Roman Martyrology is one of the most comprehensive martyrologies in Christianity.
- These martyrologies provide valuable historical evidence about early church history.
- Comparative analysis of different martyrologies reveals regional variations in saint veneration.