Martyrdom
21Martyrdom of Polycarp — The Martyrdom of Polycarp is one of the works of the Apostolic Fathers, and as such is one of the very few eyewitness writings from the actual age of the persecutions. The work details Polycarp s death at the age of 86 years old, at the hands of… …
22Martyrdom of the Holy Queen Shushanik — The Martyrdom of the Holy Queen Shushanik (also translated as The Passion of Saint Shushanik; Georgian: წამებაჲ წმიდისა შუშანიკისი დედოფლისაჲ, C’amebay C’midisa Shushanikisi Dedop’lisay) is the first extant piece of Georgian literature. Purported …
23Martyrdom of St. Lawrence (Bernini) — The Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence Artist Bernini Year 1617 Type Marble Sculpture Dimensions 66 cm × 108 cm (26 in × 43 in) Location Uffizi, Florence The Martyrdom of St Lawrence is an early sculpture by the Italian… …
24Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian (Piero del Pollaiolo) — The Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian Artist Piero del Pollaiolo Year after 1475 Type oil on canvas Dimensions 291.5 cm × 202.6 cm (114.8 in × 79.8  …
25Martyrdom of St. Maurice and the Theban Legion — (1580; El Escorial, Monastery of San Lorenzo) El Greco painted the Martyrdom of St. Maurice and the Theban Legion for King Philip II of Spain as the altarpiece to the Royal Church of El Escorial. The Theban Legion was composed of 6,000… …
26Martyrdom of Polycarp — ▪ patristic literature letter that describes the death by burning of Polycarp (Polycarp, Saint), bishop of Smyrna in Asia Minor. It was sent to the Christian church in Philomelium, Asia Minor, from the church in Smyrna (modern İzmir, Tur.)… …
27martyrdom — noun Date: before 12th century 1. the suffering of death on account of adherence to a cause and especially to one s religious faith 2. affliction, torture …
28martyrdom — noun a) The condition of a martyr; the death of a martyr; the suffering of death on account of adherence to the Christian faith, or to any cause. b) Affliction; torment; torture. <! webster 1913 defs …
29martyrdom — Synonyms and related words: agony, anguish, atrocious pain, bane, blood, bloodletting, bloodshed, braining, clawing, confinement, cruciation, crucifixion, dealing death, destruction, destruction of life, dismemberment, dispatch, estrapade,… …
30martyrdom — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. martyrship; sacrifice, suffering, pain, torture, agony; heroism, asceticism; saintliness, long suffering. See killing, punishment. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. torment, agony, pain, distress, ordeal,… …
