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Hagiography
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Hagiography
HAGIOG'RAPHY
,Noun.
Sacred writings. The Jews divide the books of the Scriptures into three parts; the Law, which is contained in the five first books of the Old Testament; the Prophets, or Nevim; and the Cetuvim, or writings, by way of eminence. The latter class is called by the Greeks Hagiographa, comprehending the books of Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, Ruth, Esther, Chronicles, Canticles, Lamentations, and Ecclesiastes.
Definition 2024
hagiography
hagiography
English
Noun
hagiography (countable and uncountable, plural hagiographies)
- (uncountable) The study of saints.
- (countable) A biography of a saint.
- (countable) A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
- (pejorative) A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.
Translations
study of saints
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biography of a saint
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biography which expresses reverence
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