HAGIOGRAPHY


Meaning of HAGIOGRAPHY in English

hag ‧ i ‧ og ‧ ra ‧ phy /ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfi $ -ˈɑːɡ-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural hagiographies ) [uncountable and countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: hagios 'holy' + English -graphy ]

1 . a book about the lives of ↑ saint s

2 . a book about someone that praises them too much

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.