martyry

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noun

Plural noun:

martyries

1.
A shrine in honor of a (usually religious, notably Christian) martyr, possibly at his grave.
Major martyries are often traditional destinations of pilgrimages, hence become chapels or churches beyond the local parish needs
2.
A shrine at a site which "bears witness" to a crucial religious event not related to a tomb.

From Late la martyrium (also 'martyrdom'), from grc (martyrion), from (martys) 'witness'.