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hagiography Definition

hagi·og·ra·phy (hag′ē ägrə fē, hā′jē-)

noun pl. -·phies

  1. a book or writing, or an assemblage of these, about the lives of saints
  2. such books or writings as a field of study

Etymology: hagio- + -graphy

hagiography Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • write: He was a churchman in Alfred's employ, so it is not surprising that he wrote more hagiography than biography.

Adjective modifier

  • Breton: Conference paper delivered: ' The cult of St Non: rape, sanctity and motherhood in Welsh and Breton hagiography ' .
  • medieval: Why has early medieval hagiography survived better than other types of writing?
  • Welsh: Dr. Jane Cartwright is a specialist on Welsh hagiography and saints ' cults.
  • early: Why has early medieval hagiography survived better than other types of writing?

Noun used with modifier

  • Buddhist: According to Wilson's analysis, the male gaze is normative in the Indian Buddhist hagiographies and sets the standard for all meditators.

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