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- [hag-ee-ol-uh-jee, hey-jee-]
- /ˌhæg iˈɒl ə dʒi, ˌheɪ dʒi-/
- /ˌhæ.ɡɪ.ˈɒ.lə.dʒi/
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- [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
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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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noun hagiology
- polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
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