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hagiology|hægɪˈɒlədʒɪ|
[f. Gr. ἅγιο-ς holy + -λογια discourse: see -logy.]
The literature that treats of the lives and legends of saints; also, by extension, of great men or heroes; a work on the lives and legends of the saints.
1807Southey Espriella's Lett. II. 106 There are few finer miracles in hagiology. 1868Freeman Norm. Conq. II. vii. 20 We shall be in danger of mistaking hagiology for history. 1870Emerson Soc. & Solit., Clubs Wks. (Bohn) III. 96 In the hagiology of each nation, the lawgiver was in each case some man of eloquent tongue. |