Hierology


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

noun
1.
literature or learning regarding sacred things.
2.
hagiological literature or learning.
/ˌhaɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ/
noun (pl) -gies
1.
sacred literature
2.
a biography of a saint

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