hierology

[ hahy-uh-rol-uh-jee, hahy-rol- ]

/ ˌhaɪ əˈrɒl ə dʒi, haɪˈrɒl- /

noun

literature or learning regarding sacred things.

hagiological literature or learning.

Origin of hierology

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

OTHER WORDS FROM hierology

hi·er·o·log·ic

[hahy-er-uh-loj-ik, hahy-ruh-], /ˌhaɪ ər əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌhaɪ rə-/, hi·er·o·log·i·cal, adjectivehi·er·ol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby hierology

hieroglyphist, hieroglyphology, hierogram, hierogrammat, hierolatry, hierology, hieromonk, hieron, Hieronymic, Hieronymite, Hieronymus

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Example sentences from the Web for hierology

Hierology, hī-ėr-ol′o-ji, n. the science of sacred matters, esp.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
The best critical writers on ancient history have agreed not to throw away the cosmogony and the hierology of Greece.
The Book-Hunter|John Hill Burton
In the Nichiren hierology, it is as though the symbolical figures in the Book of Revelation had been deified and worshipped.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot Griffis

British Dictionary definitions for hierology

hierology

/ (ˌhaɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ) /

noun plural -gies

sacred literature

a biography of a saint

Derived forms of hierology

hierologic (ˌhaɪərəˈlɒdʒɪk) or hierological, adjectivehierologist, noun

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单词	hierology
释义	hierology [ hahy-uh-rol-uh-jee, hahy-rol- ] / ˌhaɪ əˈrɒl ə dʒi, haɪˈrɒl- / noun literature or learning regarding sacred things. hagiological literature or learning. Origin of hierology First recorded in 1830–40; hiero- + -logy OTHER WORDS FROM hierology hi·er·o·log·ic [hahy-er-uh-loj-ik, hahy-ruh-], /ˌhaɪ ər əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌhaɪ rə-/, hi·er·o·log·i·cal, adjectivehi·er·ol·o·gist, noun Words nearby hierology hieroglyphist, hieroglyphology, hierogram, hierogrammat, hierolatry, hierology, hieromonk, hieron, Hieronymic, Hieronymite, Hieronymus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hierology Hierology, hī-ėr-ol′o-ji, n. the science of sacred matters, esp. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various The best critical writers on ancient history have agreed not to throw away the cosmogony and the hierology of Greece. The Book-Hunter\|John Hill Burton In the Nichiren hierology, it is as though the symbolical figures in the Book of Revelation had been deified and worshipped. The Religions of Japan\|William Elliot Griffis British Dictionary definitions for hierology hierology / (ˌhaɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ) / noun plural -gies sacred literature a biography of a saint Derived forms of hierology hierologic (ˌhaɪərəˈlɒdʒɪk) or hierological, adjectivehierologist, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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