WordNet Dictionary
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Ha`gi*ol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ? 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.
| Pronunciation: | `hagee'âlujee | ||
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| Matching Terms: | hagiologist | ||
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| Definition: | [n] literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints | ||
| See Also: | literary composition, literary work | ||
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| Definition: | \Ha`gi*ol"o*gy\, n. [Gr. ? 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. | ||
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