English-Swedish translations for martyry

Definition of martyry

• A shrine in honor of a martyr, possibly at his grave. I
• A shrine at a site which "bears witness" to a crucial religious event not related to a tomb

Examples

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

Related words

• martyr
• martyrdom
• martyrology
• protomartyr
• martyrial
• martyrium
• martyrizer
• martyrion
• kynomartyrion