hierology

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

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
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Hierology has a plethora of syllables.
So is dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane. Does it mean:
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C14H9Cl5, usually derived from chloral by reaction with chlorobenzene in the presence of fuming sulfuric acid: used as an insecticide and as a scabicide and pediculicide: agricultural use prohibited in the U.S.
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
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hierology (ˌhaɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ)
 
n , pl -gies
1.  sacred literature
2.  a biography of a saint
 
hierologic
 
adj
 
hiero'logical
 
adj
 
hier'ologist
 
n

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