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martyry

martyry

English

Noun

martyry (plural martyries)

  1. A shrine in honor of a (usually religious, notably Christian) martyr, possibly at his grave. I
    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.

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