HAGIOGRAPHY


Meaning of HAGIOGRAPHY in English

— hagiographic /hag'ee euh graf"ik, hay'jee-/ , hagiographical , adj.

/hag'ee og"reuh fee, hay'jee-/ , n. , pl. hagiographies .

the writing and critical study of the lives of the saints; hagiology.

[ 1805-15; HAGIO- + -GRAPHY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .