- 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. 2012.
hierography
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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 — n. writing on religious subjects. ♦ hierology, n. religious knowledge or tradition; hagiology … Dictionary of difficult words
