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English
Noun
martyrologie (plural martyrologies)
- Obsolete form of martyrology.
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch martirologie, ultimately from Latin martyrologium, from Ancient Greek μαρτυρολόγιον (marturológion), but note that the word was already feminine in Middle Dutch.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌmɑr.tiː.roː.loːˈɣi/
- Hyphenation: mar‧ty‧ro‧lo‧gie
- Rhymes: -i
Noun
martyrologie f or n (plural martyrologieën)
- (religion, chiefly Christianity) martyrology (list of martyrs; hagiography about a martyr)
- Synonyms: martyrium, martyrologium
Usage notes
Use of the neuter gender is obsolete.
French
Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin martyrologium.
Noun
martyrologie f (plural martyrologies)
- martyrology
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