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Webster 1913 Edition


Martyrology

Marˊtyr-ol′o-gy

,
Noun.
;
pl.
-gies
(#)
.
[
Martyr
+
-logy
.]
A history or account of martyrs; a register of martyrs.
Bp. Stillingfleet.

Webster 1828 Edition


Martyrology

MARTYROL'OGY

,
Noun.
[Gr. a witness, and discourse.] A history or account of martyrs with their sufferings; or a register of martyrs.