martyry
mar·tyry
noun \ˈmär-tə-rē\ plural mar·tyr·ies
Definition of MARTYRY
: a shrine erected in honor of a martyr
Origin of MARTYRY
Late Latin martyrium, from Late Greek martyrion, from Greek martyr-, martys
First Known Use: 1711
Rhymes with MARTYRY
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