Definition of martyrology in English:

martyrology

nounPlural martyrologies mɑːtəˈrɒlədʒiˌmɑrdəˈrɑlədʒi

mass noun

1The branch of history that deals with the lives of martyrs.
殉教史；殉教文学
Example sentencesExamples
- This is an indication of how nineteenth-century nationalist martyrology diffused throughout Ireland and was integrated into local tradition.
- That would have been sufficient to ensure for him at least a significant status in nationalist martyrology, but hardly the ‘godlike’ status of legend.
- ‘Ironically,’ notes Miller, ‘the sort of feminist reading which stressed Charlotte's victimhood unintentionally reproduced the martyrology of the Victorians.’
- With the way cleared for a sympathetic reading of the phenomenon of martyrology, Gregory next explores the historical context and theological landscape that shaped the complex of martyrs.
- I would have expected more discussion on intellectuals as producers of ethnocentric symbols of exclusion, ethnic self-aggrandizement, self-pity, and exalted martyrology.
1. 1.1count noun A list of martyrs.
  殉教者名录
  Example sentencesExamples
  Exeter Cathedral Library still possesses a martyrology (a calendar of saints) in which are written out the names of the dead for whom the clergy prayed in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
  A martyrology recently discovered in Turin was also composed in the second half of the 12th cent. and shows signs of having been composed in the midlands.
  On the Catholic side, in the mid-seventeenth century, groups of church scholars known as the Bollandists and Maurists compiled ecclesiastical histories and martyrologies, such as the monumental Acta Sanctorum (Lives of the Saints).
  As we have already seen, the chronicle is quite explicit that his death occurred on the third feria, the feast of Saint John, December 27, a date supported by the entry in the martyrology.
  The martyrology is compiled in the form of a calendar with names to be read out each day by such communities as monasteries, convents and seminaries.
  At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, are mentioned in the early martyrologies under date of 14 February.
  This transformation demonstrates both the fluid nature of ‘memory’ and the ability of martyrologies to conform to the social needs of the moment.
  The feast of St Barbara is celebrated by the Greek and Roman calendars on 4 December; the 9th-century martyrologies cite 16 December which is the traditional English date for the festival.
  Exemplary as this Irish martyr may be, the priest is unable to identify him because he does not feature in the standard martyrology of Irish nationalism.

Derivatives

martyrological

adjective mɑːtərəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l

Their disagreements proved central to the formation of the three principal mutually exclusive martyrological traditions.
Example sentencesExamples
- Their theology conditioned them to accept the high level of martyrdom this group endured; the victims were considered the leading edge of a community defined by its collective martyrological sensibility.
- In the ‘Nativitie of Christ’ the mysteries of the Incarnation lead into a polemical defense of the doctrine of transubstantiation, which in turn transforms into a martyrological call to accept the host - and to imitate Christ.
- The speaker's survey of the landscape of destruction systematically deconstructs the martyrological conventions that had prevailed for nearly two millennia - especially the final role of the poet as comforter and image-maker.

martyrologist

noun

In Edward VI's reign, he was tutored by John Foxe, the Protestant martyrologist, but at Mary's accession a catholic bishop took over.
Example sentencesExamples
- To John Foxe, the martyrologist, he was a hero; Bishop Jewel quoted Erasmus, all of whose works he was said to have read at Oxford; and Thomas Cooper regarded him as a singular instrument to begin the Reformation.
- The martyrologist, was born at Boston, Lincolnshire, and was educated at Oxford, where he became a fellow of Magdalen College but resigned his fellowship in 1545, being unwilling to conform to the statutes in religious matters.
- A notable exception to this rule was the English Protestant martyrologist John Foxe.

Origin

Late 16th century: via medieval Latin from ecclesiastical Greek marturologion, from martur 'martyr' + logos 'account'.

Definition of martyrology in US English:

martyrology

nounˌmärdəˈräləjēˌmɑrdəˈrɑlədʒi

1The branch of history or literature that deals with the lives of martyrs.
殉教史；殉教文学
Example sentencesExamples
- ‘Ironically,’ notes Miller, ‘the sort of feminist reading which stressed Charlotte's victimhood unintentionally reproduced the martyrology of the Victorians.’
- This is an indication of how nineteenth-century nationalist martyrology diffused throughout Ireland and was integrated into local tradition.
- With the way cleared for a sympathetic reading of the phenomenon of martyrology, Gregory next explores the historical context and theological landscape that shaped the complex of martyrs.
- I would have expected more discussion on intellectuals as producers of ethnocentric symbols of exclusion, ethnic self-aggrandizement, self-pity, and exalted martyrology.
- That would have been sufficient to ensure for him at least a significant status in nationalist martyrology, but hardly the ‘godlike’ status of legend.
1. 1.1 A list or register of martyrs.
  殉教者名录
  Example sentencesExamples
  On the Catholic side, in the mid-seventeenth century, groups of church scholars known as the Bollandists and Maurists compiled ecclesiastical histories and martyrologies, such as the monumental Acta Sanctorum (Lives of the Saints).
  The feast of St Barbara is celebrated by the Greek and Roman calendars on 4 December; the 9th-century martyrologies cite 16 December which is the traditional English date for the festival.
  As we have already seen, the chronicle is quite explicit that his death occurred on the third feria, the feast of Saint John, December 27, a date supported by the entry in the martyrology.
  At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, are mentioned in the early martyrologies under date of 14 February.
  A martyrology recently discovered in Turin was also composed in the second half of the 12th cent. and shows signs of having been composed in the midlands.
  Exemplary as this Irish martyr may be, the priest is unable to identify him because he does not feature in the standard martyrology of Irish nationalism.
  Exeter Cathedral Library still possesses a martyrology (a calendar of saints) in which are written out the names of the dead for whom the clergy prayed in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
  This transformation demonstrates both the fluid nature of ‘memory’ and the ability of martyrologies to conform to the social needs of the moment.
  The martyrology is compiled in the form of a calendar with names to be read out each day by such communities as monasteries, convents and seminaries.

Origin

Late 16th century: via medieval Latin from ecclesiastical Greek marturologion, from martur ‘martyr’ + logos ‘account’.

词汇	martyrology
释义	Definition of martyrology in English: martyrology nounPlural martyrologies mɑːtəˈrɒlədʒiˌmɑrdəˈrɑlədʒi mass noun 1The branch of history that deals with the lives of martyrs. 殉教史；殉教文学 Example sentencesExamples This is an indication of how nineteenth-century nationalist martyrology diffused throughout Ireland and was integrated into local tradition. That would have been sufficient to ensure for him at least a significant status in nationalist martyrology, but hardly the ‘godlike’ status of legend. ‘Ironically,’ notes Miller, ‘the sort of feminist reading which stressed Charlotte's victimhood unintentionally reproduced the martyrology of the Victorians.’ With the way cleared for a sympathetic reading of the phenomenon of martyrology, Gregory next explores the historical context and theological landscape that shaped the complex of martyrs. I would have expected more discussion on intellectuals as producers of ethnocentric symbols of exclusion, ethnic self-aggrandizement, self-pity, and exalted martyrology. 1.1count noun A list of martyrs. 殉教者名录 Example sentencesExamples Exeter Cathedral Library still possesses a martyrology (a calendar of saints) in which are written out the names of the dead for whom the clergy prayed in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. A martyrology recently discovered in Turin was also composed in the second half of the 12th cent. and shows signs of having been composed in the midlands. On the Catholic side, in the mid-seventeenth century, groups of church scholars known as the Bollandists and Maurists compiled ecclesiastical histories and martyrologies, such as the monumental Acta Sanctorum (Lives of the Saints). As we have already seen, the chronicle is quite explicit that his death occurred on the third feria, the feast of Saint John, December 27, a date supported by the entry in the martyrology. The martyrology is compiled in the form of a calendar with names to be read out each day by such communities as monasteries, convents and seminaries. At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, are mentioned in the early martyrologies under date of 14 February. This transformation demonstrates both the fluid nature of ‘memory’ and the ability of martyrologies to conform to the social needs of the moment. The feast of St Barbara is celebrated by the Greek and Roman calendars on 4 December; the 9th-century martyrologies cite 16 December which is the traditional English date for the festival. Exemplary as this Irish martyr may be, the priest is unable to identify him because he does not feature in the standard martyrology of Irish nationalism. Derivatives martyrological adjective mɑːtərəˈlɒdʒɪk(ə)l Their disagreements proved central to the formation of the three principal mutually exclusive martyrological traditions. Example sentencesExamples Their theology conditioned them to accept the high level of martyrdom this group endured; the victims were considered the leading edge of a community defined by its collective martyrological sensibility. In the ‘Nativitie of Christ’ the mysteries of the Incarnation lead into a polemical defense of the doctrine of transubstantiation, which in turn transforms into a martyrological call to accept the host - and to imitate Christ. The speaker's survey of the landscape of destruction systematically deconstructs the martyrological conventions that had prevailed for nearly two millennia - especially the final role of the poet as comforter and image-maker. martyrologist noun In Edward VI's reign, he was tutored by John Foxe, the Protestant martyrologist, but at Mary's accession a catholic bishop took over. Example sentencesExamples To John Foxe, the martyrologist, he was a hero; Bishop Jewel quoted Erasmus, all of whose works he was said to have read at Oxford; and Thomas Cooper regarded him as a singular instrument to begin the Reformation. The martyrologist, was born at Boston, Lincolnshire, and was educated at Oxford, where he became a fellow of Magdalen College but resigned his fellowship in 1545, being unwilling to conform to the statutes in religious matters. A notable exception to this rule was the English Protestant martyrologist John Foxe. Origin Late 16th century: via medieval Latin from ecclesiastical Greek marturologion, from martur 'martyr' + logos 'account'. Definition of martyrology in US English: martyrology nounˌmärdəˈräləjēˌmɑrdəˈrɑlədʒi 1The branch of history or literature that deals with the lives of martyrs. 殉教史；殉教文学 Example sentencesExamples ‘Ironically,’ notes Miller, ‘the sort of feminist reading which stressed Charlotte's victimhood unintentionally reproduced the martyrology of the Victorians.’ This is an indication of how nineteenth-century nationalist martyrology diffused throughout Ireland and was integrated into local tradition. With the way cleared for a sympathetic reading of the phenomenon of martyrology, Gregory next explores the historical context and theological landscape that shaped the complex of martyrs. I would have expected more discussion on intellectuals as producers of ethnocentric symbols of exclusion, ethnic self-aggrandizement, self-pity, and exalted martyrology. That would have been sufficient to ensure for him at least a significant status in nationalist martyrology, but hardly the ‘godlike’ status of legend. 1.1 A list or register of martyrs. 殉教者名录 Example sentencesExamples On the Catholic side, in the mid-seventeenth century, groups of church scholars known as the Bollandists and Maurists compiled ecclesiastical histories and martyrologies, such as the monumental Acta Sanctorum (Lives of the Saints). The feast of St Barbara is celebrated by the Greek and Roman calendars on 4 December; the 9th-century martyrologies cite 16 December which is the traditional English date for the festival. As we have already seen, the chronicle is quite explicit that his death occurred on the third feria, the feast of Saint John, December 27, a date supported by the entry in the martyrology. At least three different Saint Valentines, all of them martyrs, are mentioned in the early martyrologies under date of 14 February. A martyrology recently discovered in Turin was also composed in the second half of the 12th cent. and shows signs of having been composed in the midlands. Exemplary as this Irish martyr may be, the priest is unable to identify him because he does not feature in the standard martyrology of Irish nationalism. Exeter Cathedral Library still possesses a martyrology (a calendar of saints) in which are written out the names of the dead for whom the clergy prayed in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. This transformation demonstrates both the fluid nature of ‘memory’ and the ability of martyrologies to conform to the social needs of the moment. The martyrology is compiled in the form of a calendar with names to be read out each day by such communities as monasteries, convents and seminaries. Origin Late 16th century: via medieval Latin from ecclesiastical Greek marturologion, from martur ‘martyr’ + logos ‘account’.
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