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hagiologist

hagiologist noun: a writer on the lives of the saints; a hagiographer.

Noun

hagiologist (plural hagiologists)

  1. A writer on the lives of the saints; a hagiographer.
    • Hagiologists have related it without scruple, and during many ages it was believed without hesitation1829, Robert Southey, “(please specify the page)”, in Sir Thomas More: or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: John Murray, […]...

Forms of hagiologist

pluralhagiologists

Origin of hagiologist

From hagiology + -ist.

Questions about hagiologist

What does hagiologist mean?
Hagiologist means a writer on the lives of the saints; a hagiographer.
What part of speech is hagiologist?
Hagiologist is a noun.
What is the plural of hagiologist?
The plural of hagiologist is hagiologists.

Words near hagiologist in the dictionary

  1. hagiolith
  2. hagioliths
  3. hagiologic
  4. hagiological
  5. hagiologies
  6. hagiologist
  7. hagiologists
  8. hagiology
  9. hagiomania
  10. hagionym
  11. hagionyms

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