hagiology
(noun) literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
