Definition of "martyrology" [mar•tyr•ol•o•gy]

• An official list or catalog of religious martyrs, especially of Christian martyrs. (noun)
• An account of the life and manner of death of a martyr. (noun)
• The branch of ecclesiastical history or hagiography that deals with martyrs. (noun)

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• "In the oldest known recension of the so-called martyrology of St. Jerome the name of St. Blasius does not appear; it is only in the later, enlarged catalogues that he is mentioned."
• "Though scolding publishers for their "martyrology" and mismanagement, he spoke of how "aggregating Web sites and bloggers contribute little more than repetition, commentary and froth" and added: "The parasite is slowly killing the host.""
• "'martyrology' and mass state liturgies that the LTTE has developed as a means of motivation, mobilization and legitimization of cause."