hierology

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

  1. literature or learning regarding sacred things.

  2. hagiological literature or learning.

Origin of hierology

1
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, adjective
  • hi·er·ol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for hierology

hierology

/ (ˌhaɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ) /

nounplural -gies

  1. sacred literature

  2. a biography of a saint

Derived forms of hierology

  • hierologic (ˌhaɪərəˈlɒdʒɪk) or hierological, adjective
  • hierologist, noun

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