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hierography|haɪəˈrɒgrəfɪ|
[ad. eccl. Gr. ἱερογραϕία description of holy things, the Scriptures, f. ἱερός sacred + -γραϕία writing, -graphy.]
1. A description of sacred things; a description of religions.
1656Blount Glossogr., Hierographie, a description or pourtrayting of divine things. 1877J. E. Carpenter tr. Tiele's Hist. Relig. 1 The history of religion is not content with describing special religions (hierography).
†2. Sacred writing; writing by hierograms. Obs.
1731Hist. Litteraria II. 551 They..lost the knowledge of their Hierography, or emblematical way of writing. |