hierology

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′ə rol′ə jē, hī rol′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
hi•er•ol•o•gy  (hī′ə rol′ə jē, hī rol′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Religionliterature or learning regarding sacred things.
  2. Religionhagiological literature or learning.
  • 1830–40; hiero- + -logy
hi•er•o•log•ic  (hī′ər ə loj′ik, hī′rə-),USA pronunciation hi′er•o•log′i•cal, adj.  hi′er•ol′o•gist, n. 


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