menology

[ mi-nol-uh-jee ]

noun

, plural me·nol·o·gies.

1. a calendar of the months.
2. a record or account, as of saints, arranged in the order of a calendar.

menology

/ mɪˈnɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. an ecclesiastical calendar of the months
2. Eastern Churches a liturgical book containing the lives of the saints arranged by months

Word History and Origins

Origin of menology¹

1600–10; < New Latin mēnologium < Late Greek mēnológion. See meno-, -logy

Word History and Origins

Origin of menology¹

C17: from New Latin mēnologium, from Late Greek mēnologion, from Greek mēn month + logos word, account

Example Sentences

The Greeks placed her among the saints in their menology, and in holy festivity celebrate her anniversary.

From Project Gutenberg

The "Menology" tells us that Macedo did not wear his priestly dress in that country.

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These lives are very long, and the Menology contains the substance in a condensed form.

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