martyry

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A shrine in honor of a (usually religious, notably Christian) martyr, possibly at his grave.
    — Major martyries are often traditional destinations of pilgrimages, hence become chapels or churches beyond the local parish needs
  2. A shrine at a site which "bears witness" to a crucial religious event not related to a tomb.

词形变化

martyries plural

词源

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