hierology

hi·er·ol·o·gy

[hahy-uh-rol-uh-jee, hahy-rol-]
noun
1.
literature or learning regarding sacred things.
2.
hagiological literature or learning.

Origin:
1830–40; hiero- + -logy

hi·er·o·log·ic [hahy-er-uh-loj-ik, hahy-ruh-] , hi·er·o·log·i·cal, adjective
hi·er·ol·o·gist, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To hierology
Collins
World English Dictionary
hierology (ˌhaɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -gies
1.  sacred literature
2.  a biography of a saint
 
hierologic
 
adj
 
hiero'logical
 
adj
 
hier'ologist
 
n

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Hierology is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT