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.

Words related to menology

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

Words nearby menology

meno, meno mosso, meno-, menoeceus, menoetius, menology, menometrorrhagia, menominee, menominee whitefish, menomini, menomonee falls

Origin of menology

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

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Examples 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. 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

/ (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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