- hagiographical
- adjective see hagiographic
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
hagiographical
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hagiographical — hagiographic ha gi*o*graph ic (h[a^] g[ e]*[o^]*gr[.a]f [i^]k), hagiographical ha gi*o*graph ic*al(h[a^] g[ e]*[o^]*gr[.a]f [i^]k*al), 1. of or pertaining to the Hagiographa, or to sacred writings; same as {hagiographal}. [PJC] 2. of or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hagiographical — hagiography ► NOUN 1) the writing of the lives of saints. 2) a biography idealizing its subject. DERIVATIVES hagiographic adjective hagiographical adjective … English terms dictionary
hagiographical — See hagiographer. * * * … Universalium
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Hagiography — • The name given to that branch of learning which has the saints and their worship for its object Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hagiography Hagiography … Catholic encyclopedia
