HAGIOLOGY

hagiology

(noun) literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hagiology (countable and uncountable, plural hagiologies)

literature dealing with the lives of saints

Source: Wiktionary


Ha`gi*ol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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