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Hagiology

Haˊgi-ol′o-gy

(-jy̆)
,
Noun.
[Gr.
ἄγιοσ
sacred +
-logy
.]
The history or description of the sacred writings or of sacred persons; a narrative of the lives of the saints; a catalogue of saints.
J. H. Newman.

Definition 2024


hagiology

hagiology

English

Noun

hagiology (countable and uncountable, plural hagiologies)

  1. literature dealing with the lives of saints

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