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martyrology
noun mar·tyr·ol·o·gy \-jē\
Definition of MARTYROLOGY
1
: a catalog of Roman Catholic martyrs and saints arranged by the dates of their feasts
2
: ecclesiastical history treating the lives and sufferings of martyrs
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First Known Use of MARTYROLOGY
1599
Rhymes with MARTYROLOGY
anthropology, archaeology, cardiology, climatology, cosmetology, criminology, dermatology, Egyptology, entomology, eschatology, etiology, etymology, futurology, genealogy, gerontology, glaciology, gynecology, hematology, herpetology, ideology, immunology, kremlinology, laryngology, lexicology, Mariology, methodology, mineralogy, musicology, numerology, oceanology, ophthalmology, ornithology, pharmacology, phraseology, physiology, primatology, radiology, reflexology, rheumatology, semiology, sociology, terminology, thanatology, toxicology, urbanology, volcanology, vulcanology
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