martyrium

[ mahr-tir-ee-uhm ]

noun

, plural mar·tyr·i·a [mahr-, tir, -ee-, uh].

1. a place where the relics of a martyr are kept.
2. a church built above the tomb of a martyr or in honor of a martyr.

Word History and Origins

Origin of martyrium¹

From Late Latin, dating back to 1705–15; martyry

Example Sentences

Leon Verschoor, a bookseller at Martyrium, a store in Amsterdam, said he had seen a real shift over his 30-year career in the book business.

From New York Times

A long poetical inscription is known to have once existed here; only two lines remain round the arch:— "Martyrium flaminis olim Levita subisti Jure tuis templis lux veneranda redit."

From Project Gutenberg

Hic mihi sit tumulus, quem mors dedit ipsa; meique Ipse hic martyrii sit mihi martyrium.

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Constantine the Great, Emperor, 19, 210 n.; establishes Christianity, 70; completes the Basilica of the Anastasis, and builds the Church of the Martyrium, Jerusalem, 339, 340.

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Eucherius, writing about 427-440, mentions the Martyrium, Golgotha and the Anastasis, and describes their respective sites in similar terms.

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