martyrdom, martirdam, martirdom, mar tire do me

[A. S. martyrdóm, from mar tyra martyr.] 1. The death of a martyr; the state of being a martyr; the voluntary suffering of death or persecution for the truth or one's faith. *2. A representation or picture of the death of a martyr. *3. A church erected over the spot where a martyr has suffered. [MARTYRY.] mar-tŷr-i-zā-tion, s . [English martyriz (e); -ation.] The act of martyrizing or martyring; the state of suffering martyrdom. mar-tyr-ize, v. t. [English martyr; -ize.] To sacrifice as a martyr; to martyr; to make a martyr of. mar-tŷr-lý, adv. [Eng. martyr: -ly.] Pertaining or relating to martyrs or martyrdom; martyr like. *mar'-tyr-o-loge, s . [MARTYROLOGY. Fr. mar tyrologe; Ital. & Sp. martirologio .] A register or list of martyrs. mar-tyr-o-log-ic, mar-tyr-o-log-ic-al, adj . [Eng. mar tyro log ( y ) ; -ic , -ical .] Of or pertaining to martyrology; registering or registered in a list of martyrs. mar-tyr-ol-o-gist, s . [Eng. mar tyro log (y); -ist; Fr. mar tyro log i ste .] One versed in martyrology; a writer or compiler of a martyrology.