Hagiological

/ˌhæɡiəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or involving the study, biography, or lore of saints and holy persons.

Etymology

Extended form of 'hagiologic' using the fuller adjective suffix '-ical,' from Greek 'hagios' (holy) + 'logia' (study), emphasizing scholarly religious analysis.

Kelly Says

Hagiological scholarship includes detective work—medieval scholars piece together fragmentary historical records with legend and folklore to reconstruct saint biographies from centuries ago.

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