sindonology

[ sin-duh-nol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. the scientific study of the Shroud of Turin.

Other Words From

• sindo·nolo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of sindonology¹

1965–70; < Italian sindon ( e ) the shroud in which Christ was interred (< Greek (NT) sindṓn winding sheet, Greek: muslin sheet; sindon ) + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

Overall, the 1988 carbon-dating has made little difference to sindonology (as study of the Shroud is known).

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