sindonology

[ sin-duh-nol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the scientific study of the Shroud of Turin.

Other Words From

• sindo·nolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sindonology¹

1965–70; < Italian sindon ( e ) the shroud in which Christ was interred (< Greek (NT) sindṓn winding sheet, Greek: muslin sheet; sindon ) + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

For his part Bruno Barberis, director of the International Centre of Sindonology in Turin, which is dedicated to the study of the Shroud, suspects the cloth is genuine.

From BBC

He delights in sindonology's varied arcana.

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