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Hierology — Hi er*ol o*gy, n. [Gr. ?; iero s sacred + ? discourse: cf. F. hi[ e]rologie.] A treatise on sacred things; especially, the science which treats of the ancient writings and inscriptions of the Egyptians, or a treatise on that science. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hierology — [hī΄ər äl′ə jē] n. pl. hierologies [ HIERO + LOGY] the religious lore and literature of a people … English World dictionary
hierology — hierologic /huy euhr euh loj ik, huy reuh /, hierological, adj. hierologist, n. /huy euh rol euh jee, huy rol /, n. 1. literature or learning regarding sacred things. 2. hagiological literature or learning. [1830 40; HIERO + LOGY] * * * … Universalium
hierology — noun The comparative and historical study of religions … Wiktionary
hierology — n sacred literature, religious lore, Scripture, hagiography, hagiology; theology, divinity … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
hierology — hi·er·ol·o·gy … English syllables
hierology — /haɪəˈrɒlədʒi/ (say huyuh roluhjee) noun literature or learning regarding sacred things. –hierologic /haɪərəˈlɒdʒɪk/ (say huyuhruh lojik), hierological /haɪərəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/ (say huyuhruh lojikuhl), adjective –hierologically /haɪərəˈlɒdʒɪkli/ (say… …
hierology — n. sacred literature or lore … Useful english dictionary
Sacred — ground redirects here. For the Star Trek: Voyager episode, see Sacred Ground (Star Trek: Voyager). Sanctity redirects here. For other uses, see Sanctity (disambiguation). Holy redirects here. For other uses, see Holy (disambiguation). For other… … Wikipedia
Post-monotheism — In the philosophy of religion and theology, post monotheism (from Greek gr. one and gr. god, with the English prefix post as in after or beyond ) is a term covering a range of different meanings that nonetheless share concern for the status of… … Wikipedia
