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hagiographist
hag·i·og·ra·pher
/
ˌhæg
iˈɒg
rə
fər, ˌheɪ
dʒi-
/
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[
hag-ee-
og
-r
uh
-fer, hey-jee-
]
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noun
1.
one of the writers of the Hagiographa.
2.
a writer of lives of the saints; hagiologist.
Also,
hag·i·og·ra·phist.
Origin:
1650–60;
<
Greek
hagiógraph
(
os
) +
-er
1
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hagiographer
or
hagiographist
(ˌhæɡɪˈɒɡrəfə)
—
n
1.
a person who writes about the lives of the saints
2.
one of the writers of the Hagiographa
hagiographist
or
hagiographist
—
n
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hagiographer
or
hagiographist
(ˌhæɡɪˈɒɡrəfə)
—
n
1.
a person who writes about the lives of the saints
2.
one of the writers of the Hagiographa
hagiographist
or
hagiographist
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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