BOLLANDISTS

Meaning of BOLLANDISTS in English

noun ·pl the jesuit editors of the "acta sanctorum", or lives of the saints;

named from john bolland, who began the work.

Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Webster. 2012

BOLLANDISTS — (n. pl.) The Jesuit editors of the "Acta Sanctorum", or Lives of the Saints; -- named from John Bolland, who …
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BOLLANDISTS — ( n. pl. ) The Jesuit editors of the "Acta Sanctorum", or Lives of the Saints; -- named from John …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ACTA SANCTORUM — /ahk"tah sahngk tawr"oom/ a collection of the biographies of the Christian saints and martyrs, edited by the Bollandists and arranged …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HAGIOGRAPHY — the body of literature describing the lives and veneration of the Christian saints. The literature of hagiography embraces acts of …
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BORN , ROME — died June 17, 676 pope (672-676) who was the first pontiff to date events in terms of his reign, which …
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DELEHAYE, HIPPOLYTE — born Aug. 19, 1859, Antwerp, Belg. died April 1, 1941, Brussels Belgian scholar who was the foremost exponent of biographical …
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BOLLANDIST — member of a small group of Belgian Jesuits who edit and publish the Acta Sanctorum, the great collection of biographies …
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BOLLAND, JEAN — born Aug. 18, 1596, Tirlemont, Duchy of Brabant died Sept. 12, 1665, Antwerp Latin Johannes Bollandus Jesuit ecclesiastical historian known …
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ADEODATUS II — born , Rome died June 17, 676 pope (672-676) who was the first pontiff to date events in terms of …
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SAINTS — [Other] In the New Testament, the name applied to the members of the Christian community generally, but restricted in ecclesiastical …
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