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hagiology

hag·i·ol·o·gy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hag-ee-ol-uh-jee, hey-jee-]
    • /ˌhæg iˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌheɪ dʒi-/
    • /ˌhæ.ɡɪ.ˈɒ.lə.dʒi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hag-ee-ol-uh-jee, hey-jee-]
    • /ˌhæg iˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌheɪ dʒi-/

Definitions of hagiology word

  • noun plural hagiology the branch of literature dealing with the lives and legends of the saints. 1
  • noun plural hagiology a biography or narrative of a saint or saints. 1
  • noun plural hagiology a collection of such biographies or narratives. 1
  • noun hagiology Literature dealing with the lives and legends of saints. 1
  • noun hagiology literature concerned with the lives and legends of saints 0
  • noun hagiology a biography of a saint 0

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Origin of hagiology

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; hagio- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Hagiology

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hagiology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

hagiology usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hagiology

noun hagiology

  • polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.

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