hierology
[ hahy-uh-rol-uh-jee, hahy-rol- ]
/ ˌhaɪ əˈrɒl ə dʒi, haɪˈrɒl- /
noun
literature or learning regarding sacred things.
hagiological literature or learning.
OTHER WORDS FROM hierology
hi·er·o·log·ic [hahy-er-uh-loj-ik, hahy-ruh-] /ˌhaɪ ər əˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌhaɪ rə-/, hi·er·o·log·i·cal, adjective hi·er·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby hierology
hieroglyphist,
hieroglyphology,
hierogram,
hierogrammat,
hierolatry,
hierology,
hieromonk,
hieron,
hieronymic,
hieronymite,
hieronymus
Example sentences from the Web for hierology
Hierology, hī-ėr-ol′o-ji, n. the science of sacred matters, esp.
The best critical writers on ancient history have agreed not to throw away the cosmogony and the hierology of Greece.
The Book-Hunter |John Hill BurtonIn the Nichiren hierology, it is as though the symbolical figures in the Book of Revelation had been deified and worshipped.
The Religions of Japan |William Elliot Griffis
British Dictionary definitions for hierology
hierology
/ (ˌhaɪəˈrɒlədʒɪ) /
noun plural -gies
sacred literature
a biography of a saint