Synonyms for martyrology
- noun
Most common
hagiography synaxarium menologium menologion menology martyrologium
All synonyms
Noun
hagiography, synaxarium, menologium, menologion, menology, martyrologium, martyrologue rare, menologe rare
Definitions
- n. 1
The study of martyrs and martyrdom; the names and stories of martyrs, particularly
It needs further study for what it suggests of the gender dimension to martyrdom and martyrology.
Related words
- Word family
- martyrologic martyrological martyrologist
Forms
- Plural
- martyrologies → hagiographies, synaxaria, menologiums, menologions…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| martyrology | rising | |
| hagiography | rising | |
| menologion | steady | |
| menology | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- menology, menologe
- 10 letters
- synaxarium, menologium, menologion
- 11 letters
- hagiography5
- 12 letters
- martyrologue
- 13 letters
- martyrologium
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hagiography5 = 5 syllables).