Hagiography
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English
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Etymology
from Greek Î¬Î³Î¹Î¿Ï (hagios, 'holy') + -γÏαÏία (-graphy, 'writing').
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Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /ËheɪdÊiËÉgrÉfi/
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Noun
Hagiography (plural hagiographies)
- a biography of a saint.
- a biography which expresses reverence and respect for its subject.
- (by extension) a tactic adopted in Stalinist Russia to increase the popularity and power of Lenin.
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Translations
- biography of a saint
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