hagiography
(hag′ē äg′rə fē, hā′jē-)
noun pl. hagiographies
- a book or writing, or an assemblage of these, about the lives of saints
- such books or writings as a field of study
Origin:
hagio- + -graphy
See hagiography in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. hag·i·og·ra·phies - Biography of saints.
- A worshipful or idealizing biography.
Related Forms:
- hagˌi·o·graphˈic (-ə-grăfˈĭk), hagˌi·o·graphˈi·cal adjective
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