# martyrium

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɑːˈtɪɹ.i.əm/

## Definitions
1. A tomb or other edifice erected in homage to a martyr.

## Etymology
From Ecclesiastical Latin martyrium, from Ancient Greek μαρτύριον (martúrion, “testimony”). Equivalent to martyr + -ium.

## Source
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