passionary

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English passyonarye, from Medieval Latin passiōnārium, from Late Latin passiō, passiōn- (suffering, enduring; passion) + Latin -ārium (-ary).

Noun[edit]

passionary (plural passionaries)

  1. A book in which the sufferings of saints and martyrs are described

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