martyry

English

Etymology

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

Noun

martyry (plural martyries)

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.

Translations

a shrine in honor of a martyr

• Dutch: martelaarsschrijn n, martyrium n
• French: martyrium (fr) m