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noun

Say it like: Mar-tyr-ee

The correct spelling is martyry. A shrine in honor of a (usually religious, notably Christian) martyr, possibly at his grave. I For example: "Major martyries are often traditional destinations of pilgrimages, hence become chapels or churches beyond the local parish needs"

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Major martyries are often traditional destinations of pilgrimages, hence become chapels or churches beyond the local parish needs

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A shrine in honor of a (usually religious, notably Christian) martyr, possibly at his grave. I
  2. 2.A shrine at a site which "bears witness" to a crucial religious event not related to a tomb.

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