martyries

Definition of martyriesnext
plural of martyry
as in shrines

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Noun
  • The concierge specializes in Kyoto’s cultural events, and can help access exclusive ochaya with an interpreter, score tickets to the theater, book dinner reservations, a huge help in Kyoto, or help arrange meetings with monks and priests at the city’s Shinto shrines and temples.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Many of the cities targeted in the war today are home to these types of shrines, including Qom, Isfahan and Mashhad.
    Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
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  • Scorcio has researched sanctuaries and has mixed feelings about them, noting that tortoises are monogamous and mate for life.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
  • As part of this act of atonement, four bulls and four heifers are slaughtered at the sanctuaries of the nymphs, and their bodies are left in a grove.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Martyries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martyries. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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