Hagiology (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun, plural hag·i·ol·o·gies for 2, 3.
  1. the branch of literature dealing with the lives and legends of the saints.
  2. a biography or narrative of a saint or saints.
  3. a collection of such biographies or narratives.
noun plural -gies
  1. literature concerned with the lives and legends of saints
    • a biography of a saint
    • a collection of such biographies
  2. an authoritative canon of saints
  3. a history of sacred writings
Hagiology (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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