menology

[mi-nol-uh-jee]

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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.

Origin of menology

1600–10; < New Latin mēnologium < Late Greek mēnológion. See meno-, -logy

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Related Words for menology

almanac, journal, list, program, diary, agenda, timetable, table, lineup, docket, card, chronology, daybook, log, register, record, tab, time, bulletin, pipeline

Examples from the Web for menology

Historical Examples of menology

The "Menology" tells us that Macedo did not wear his priestly dress in that country.
The Jesuits, 1534-1921
Thomas J. Campbell
These 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
The Greeks placed her among the saints in their menology, and in holy festivity celebrate her anniversary.
The Christian Foundation, Or, Scientific and Religious Journal,
Various

British Dictionary definitions for menology

menology

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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