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passionary

passionary noun: a book in which the sufferings of saints and martyrs are described.

Noun

passionary (plural passionaries)

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

Forms of passionary

pluralpassionaries

Origin of passionary

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

Questions about passionary

What does passionary mean?
Passionary means a book in which the sufferings of saints and martyrs are described.
What part of speech is passionary?
Passionary is a noun.
What is the plural of passionary?
The plural of passionary is passionaries.

Words near passionary in the dictionary

  1. passion-flowers
  2. passion-ridden
  3. passional
  4. passionals
  5. passionaries
  6. passionary
  7. passionate
  8. passionate friendship
  9. passionate friendships
  10. passionated
  11. passionately

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