menology
[ mi-nol-uh-jee ]
/ mɪˈnɒl ə dʒi /
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noun, plural me·nol·o·gies.
a calendar of the months.
a record or account, as of saints, arranged in the order of a calendar.
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Example sentences from the Web for menology
The Greeks placed her among the saints in their menology, and in holy festivity celebrate her anniversary.
The "Menology" tells us that Macedo did not wear his priestly dress in that country.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921|Thomas J. CampbellThese lives are very long, and the Menology contains the substance in a condensed form.
The Lives of the Saints, Volume 1 (of 16)|Sabine Baring-Gould
British Dictionary definitions for menology
menology
/ (mɪˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun plural -gies
an ecclesiastical calendar of the months
Eastern Churches a liturgical book containing the lives of the saints arranged by months
Word Origin for menology
C17: from New Latin mēnologium, from Late Greek mēnologion, from Greek mēn month + logos word, account
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