hagiology
pronunciation
How to pronounce hagiology in British English: UK [ˌhægɪ'ɒlədʒɪ]
How to pronounce hagiology in American English: US [ˌhægɪ'ɒlədʒɪ]
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- Noun:
- literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints
Word Origin
- hagiology (n.)
- "branch of literature consisting of saints' lives and legends," 1807, from hagio- "holy" + -ology. Related: Hagiologist (1805).