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Rarehagiography
The correct spelling is hagiography.
How to pronounce hagiography
/ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/
nounIPA: /ˌhæɡiˈɒɡɹəfi/
Say it like: Haj-iog-raf-ee
The correct spelling is hagiography. The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
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Definition
noun
- 1.The study of saints and the documentation of their lives.
- 2.A biography of a saint.
- 3.A biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
- 4.A biography which is uncritically supportive of its subject, often including embellishments or propaganda.
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