hierology

hi·er·ol·o·gy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahy-uh-rol-uh-jee, hahy-rol-]
- /ˌhaɪ əˈrɒl ə dʒi, haɪˈrɒl-/
- /haɪərˈɒlədʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahy-uh-rol-uh-jee, hahy-rol-]
- /ˌhaɪ əˈrɒl ə dʒi, haɪˈrɒl-/

Definitions of hierology word

noun hierology literature or learning regarding sacred things. 1
noun hierology hagiological literature or learning. 1
noun hierology sacred literature 0
noun hierology a biography of a saint 0
noun hierology the religious lore and literature of a people 0
noun hierology The comparative and historical study of religions. 0

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Origin of hierology

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; hiero- + -logy

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Parts of speech for Hierology

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hierology popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% 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.

hierology usage trend in Literature

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