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hierology
[ hahy-uh-rol-uh-jee, hahy-rol- ]
/ ˌhaɪ əˈrɒl ə dʒi, haɪˈrɒl- /
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noun
literature or learning regarding sacred things.
hagiological literature or learning.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hierology
hi·er·o·log·ic [hahy-er-uh-loj-ik, hahy-ruh-], /ˌhaɪ ər əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌhaɪ rə-/, hi·er·o·log·i·cal, adjectivehi·er·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby hierology
hieroglyphist, hieroglyphology, hierogram, hierogrammat, hierolatry, hierology, hieromonk, hieron, Hieronymic, Hieronymite, Hieronymus
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How to use hierology in a sentence
The best critical writers on ancient history have agreed not to throw away the cosmogony and the hierology of Greece.
The Book-Hunter|John Hill BurtonIn the Nichiren hierology, it is as though the symbolical figures in the Book of Revelation had been deified and worshipped.
The Religions of Japan|William Elliot GriffisHierology, hī-ėr-ol′o-ji, n. the science of sacred matters, esp.
British Dictionary definitions for hierology
hierology
/ (ˌhaɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ) /
noun plural -gies
sacred literature
a biography of a saint
Derived forms of hierology
hierologic (ˌhaɪərəˈlɒdʒɪk) or hierological, adjectivehierologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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