Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, martyrĭum

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jactantĭcŭlus

jactĭtābundus

jăcŭlābĭlis

jăcŭlāmentum

jăcŭlātōrĭus

Jānŭal - jŏcur

jŏcus - jŭgālĭtas

jŭgāmento - junctus

junctus - juscellum

juscŭlārĭus - jŭventus

Jūverna - juxtim

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martyrĭum , ĭi, n., = μαρτύριον,

I.a testimony, sealed with one's blood, to the truth of the Christian religion, martyrdom.

I. Lit. (eccl. Lat.): “martyrii palmae,” Tert. Spect. 29; “Greg. M. Dial. 3, 28: Domini martyrium,” Hier. adv. Jovin. 1: sanguine martyrii, Prud. στεφ. 7, 9: sacri martyrii corona, Ambros, Off. 2, 28.—

II. Transf.

A. The place where a martyr is buried, a martyr's grave: “martyria negat esse facienda,” Tert. adv. Haer. 46; so Cod. Just. 1, 2, 16.—

B. A church dedicated to a saint: “martyrium fabricare,” Hier. Vita Hilar. 31.

A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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