Hieronymic

or Hi·er·o·nym·i·an

[ hahy-er-uh-nim-ik or hahy-er-uh-nim-ee-uhn; hahy-ruh- ]
/ ˌhaɪ ər əˈnɪm ɪk or ˌhaɪ ər əˈnɪm i ən; ˌhaɪ rə- /

adjective

of or relating to St. Jerome.

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Origin of Hieronymic

1650–60; <Latin Hieronym(us) Jerome + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM Hieronymic

pre-Hi·er·o·nym·i·an, adjectivepre-Hi·er·o·nym·ic, adjective

Words nearby Hieronymic

hierogrammat, hierolatry, hierology, hieromonk, hieron, Hieronymic, Hieronymite, Hieronymus, hierophant, hierurgy, hifalutin
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