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iconology
[ ahy-kuh-nol-uh-jee ]
noun
- the historical analysis and interpretive study of symbols or images and their contextual significance; iconography.
- the study of icons or symbolic representations.
iconology
/ ˌaɪkɒˈnɒlədʒɪ; aɪˌkɒnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /
noun
- the study or field of art history concerning icons
- icons collectively
- the symbolic representation or symbolism of icons
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Derived Forms
- iconological, adjective
- ˌicoˈnologist, noun
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Other Words From
- i·con·o·log·i·cal [ahy-kon-l-, oj, -i-k, uh, l, ahy-k, uh, -nl-], adjective
- ico·nolo·gist noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of iconology1
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Example Sentences
A whole science arose out of these symbols and emblems: Iconology, which differs only in form from mythology.
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In the Lincoln iconology, his pictures before and after the whiskers is a distinction.
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Iconology, ī-kon-ol′o-ji, n. the doctrine of images, especially with reference to worship.
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