hagiology
the branch of literature dealing with the lives and legends of the saints.
a biography or narrative of a saint or saints.
a collection of such biographies or narratives.
Origin of hagiology
1Other words from hagiology
- hag·i·o·log·ic [hag-ee-uh-loj-ik, hey-jee-], /ˌhæg i əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌheɪ dʒi-/, hag·i·o·log·i·cal, adjective
- hag·i·ol·o·gist, noun
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How to use hagiology in a sentence
There is no doubt that the saints of Irish origin supply by far the more important portion of our hagiology.
The Book-Hunter | John Hill BurtonThe composition seems to be intended as a satire on the monks, and in particular as a travesty of medieval hagiology.
She appears constantly in Gaelic hagiology, and with poetic as well as saintly fame casting a halo about her yellow hair.
There are some, like a lady I once knew, who think that hagiology is the scientific study of hags.
Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens | G. K. ChestertonHe was speaking of the New Testament, and he said, The truth was in it; but they had covered it up with their hagiology.
Literary Friends And Acquaintances | William Dean Howells
British Dictionary definitions for hagiology
/ (ˌhæɡɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
literature concerned with the lives and legends of saints
a biography of a saint
a collection of such biographies
an authoritative canon of saints
a history of sacred writings
Derived forms of hagiology
- hagiologic (ˌhæɡɪəˈlɒdʒɪk) or hagiological, adjective
- hagiologist, noun
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