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sindonology

sindonology noun: the study of the Shroud of Turin from a believing perspective.

Noun

sindonology (uncountable)

  1. The study of the Shroud of Turin from a believing perspective.
    • It has its own ology - sindonology, the study of the shroud.2004 April 14, Steve Tomkins, “Wrapped in the shroud”, in BBC

Origin of sindonology

From sindon (“shroud, linen”) + -ology (indicating field of study).

Questions about sindonology

What does sindonology mean?
Sindonology means the study of the Shroud of Turin from a believing perspective.
What part of speech is sindonology?
Sindonology is a noun.

Words near sindonology in the dictionary

  1. sindoc
  2. sindon
  3. sindonological
  4. sindonologist
  5. sindonologists
  6. sindonology
  7. sindons
  8. sindoor
  9. sindooram
  10. Sindt
  11. Sindts

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