martyrium

noun

mar·​tyr·​i·​um

märˈtirēəm

plural martyria

-ēə

1

: a building or chamber used by the early Christians as a burial place

2

: a place where the relics of martyrs are preserved

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, testimony, martyr's shrine, from Late Greek martyrion martyr's shrine, from Greek, testimony, from martyr-, martys witness

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