hagiographer

Meanings

• noun

  A person who writes the lives of saints.

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Variants

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hagiographer , hagiographers

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Etymology

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From Greek hagios (holy) and graphein (to write).

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Trivia

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1. The earliest known hagiographic texts date back to the 2nd century AD.

2. The term hagiography is also used to describe the genre of literature that deals with the lives of saints.

3. Some hagiographic texts were written as late as the 18th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. saint: A person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness or likeness or closeness to God.

2. sainthood: The state of being recognized as a saint.

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Culture

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Hagiographers played a significant role in the early Christian Church, as they helped to preserve and spread the stories of the saints. Their works were often used for devotional purposes and helped to shape the religious beliefs and practices of the time.

How to Memorize "hagiographer"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person writing the stories of saints in a monastery or church.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of holiness and the writing of religious texts.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym HAGIO: Holiness, Author, Grace, Inspiration, and Objective to remember the meaning of hagiographer.

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