Hagiographers

/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡrəfərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of hagiographer; multiple authors who write about the lives of saints and holy figures.

Etymology

Regular plural of 'hagiographer,' formed by adding '-s.'

Kelly Says

Different hagiographers had wildly different standards for evidence—some accepted rumors, others demanded multiple witnesses—making it possible to track how skepticism and historical thinking evolved through medieval Europe.

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