hierography

hierography
  n. writing on religious subjects.
   ♦ hierology, n. religious knowledge or tradition; hagiology.

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  • Hierography — Hi er*og ra*phy, n. [Gr. ?; iero s sacred + ? to write: cf. F. hi[ e]rographie.] Sacred writing. [R.] Bailey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hierography — hi·er·og·ra·phy …   English syllables

  • hierography — ˌhīəˈrägrəfē, hīˈr noun ( es) Etymology: Late Greek hierographia, from Greek hier + graphia graphy : descriptive writing on sacred subjects : a treatise on religion …   Useful english dictionary

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