hagiologicaladj.
/ˌhaɡɪəˈlɒdʒᵻkl/, /ˌheɪdʒɪəˈlɒdʒᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌhæɡiəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l/, /ˌheɪdʒiəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l/, /ˌheɪɡiəˈlɑdʒək(ə)l/ Of or relating to hagiology (hagiology n. 2); = hagiographical adj. 2.
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hagiographic1819
hagiologic1826
hagiographical1851
1776 L. Chambaud & J. B. Robinet Nouveau Dict. I. at Hagiologique Hagiological.
1807 R. Southey Lett. from Eng. I. xxiv. 106 Pega and Tetta are old English names long since disused, and only to be found in hagiological history.
1960 A. Karim in P. Bessaignet Social Res. in East Pakistan 7 The hagiological literature..gives an insight into the various forces, leading to the growth of Muslim society.
2000 R. Williams Lost Icons (2002) iv. 184 The image..shows bodily realities—the face of Christ or Mary, the portraits of saints, episodes from biblical or hagiological story—as suffused with divine action.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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