Hagiography (noun)

Biographical writing about saints or venerated individuals.

Origin:

From greek hagios 'saint' + -graphy 'writing, description'.

Examples:

  1. The hagiography tells the story of Saint George and his legendary dragon-slaying.
  2. Hagiographies were often written centuries after the subject's death.
  3. The book is a hagiography of early Christian martyrs.
  4. Medieval hagiographies often included miraculous events and other supernatural occurrences.
  5. The hagiography was a popular form of devotional literature in the Middle Ages.
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