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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHagiology
/ˌhæɡiˈɒlədʒi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The study of the lives and writings of saints.
"The scholar dedicated her research to hagiology, exploring the biographies of early Christian martyrs." - 2
A collection of writings about saints.
"The hagiology of the church includes numerous texts detailing the miraculous deeds of its saints."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hagiology' originates from the Greek word 'hagioi', meaning 'saints', combined with 'logia', meaning 'study' or 'discourse'. It evolved in the early Christian era to refer specifically to the study of the lives and writings of saints.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hagiology" is said worldwide
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hagiologie
Transliteration: a-ji-o-lo-zhie
"L'hagiologie est l'étude des vies des saints."
Hagiologie
Transliteration: ha-gi-o-lo-gi-e
"Die Hagiologie befasst sich mit dem Leben der Heiligen."
agiologia
Transliteration: a-jo-lo-ji-a
"L'agiologia è lo studio delle vite dei santi."
hagiología
Transliteration: a-ji-o-lo-gí-a
"La hagiología estudia la vida de los santos."
hagiologia
Transliteration: a-ji-o-lo-ji-a
"A hagiologia é o estudo das vidas dos santos."
संतों का जीवन अध्ययन
Transliteration: santon ka jeevan adhyayan
"हैगियोलॉजी संतों के जीवन का अध्ययन है।"
圣人学
Transliteration: shèngrénxué
"圣人学研究圣人的生平。"
성인학
Transliteration: seong-in-hak
"성인학은 성인의 삶을 연구하는 학문입니다."
聖人学
Transliteration: seijin-gaku
"聖人学は聖人の生涯を研究する学問です。"
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