Hagiologic

/ˌhæɡiəˈlɒdʒɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the study or writing about the lives of saints.

Etymology

From Greek 'hagios' (holy) + 'logia' (study/discourse) + the adjective suffix '-ic,' describing scholarly or literary work focused on saints and their histories.

Kelly Says

Medieval monks spent entire lives writing saint biographies, making hagiologic literature one of the earliest forms of organized biographical writing in Western history.

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