Meanings
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr.
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testatio
Origin
- Ancient Greekμαρτύριον“testimony”
- Ecclesiastical Latinmartyrium
- Englishmartyrium
From Ecclesiastical Latin martyrium, from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (martúrion, “testimony”). Equivalent to martyr + -ium.
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Indonesian martirium
- martiriumtomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr
Latin martyrium
- martyriumtomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr
Spanish martirio
- martiriotomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr
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martyrium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/martyrium
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“martyrium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/martyrium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “martyrium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/martyrium.
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