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martyry

noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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