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hagiology

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhæɡɪˈɒlədʒɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hag′ē ol′ə jē, hā′jē-)

hag•i•ol•o•gy (hag′ē ol′ə jē, hā′jē-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -gies for 2, 3.

Literature, Religionthe branch of literature dealing with the lives and legends of the saints.
Literature, Religion, Literaturea biography or narrative of a saint or saints.
Literature, Religiona collection of such biographies or narratives.

1800–10; hagio- + -logy

hag′i•ol′o•gist, n.

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hagiology /ˌhæɡɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ n ( pl -gies)

literature concerned with the lives and legends of saints

hagiologic /ˌhæɡɪəˈlɒdʒɪk/, ˌhagioˈlogical adj ˌhagiˈologist n

'hagiology' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

hagiography - hierolatry

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