menology
[ mi-nol-uh-jee ]
/ mɪˈnɒl ə dʒi /
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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Words nearby menology
meno, meno mosso, meno-, menoeceus, menoetius, menology, menometrorrhagia, menominee, menominee whitefish, menomini, menomonee falls
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Example sentences from the Web for menology
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-GouldThe Greeks placed her among the saints in their menology, and in holy festivity celebrate her anniversary.
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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