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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHagiographie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hagiograˈfiː
"Die mittelalterliche Hagiographie beschreibt das Leben der Heiligen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The writing of the lives of saints.
"Medieval hagiography often included accounts of miraculous deeds performed by martyrs." - 2
Biography that idealizes or venerates its subject.
"The CEO's authorized biography read more like a hagiography than an objective corporate history."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words hagios meaning 'holy' and graphē meaning 'writing' or 'drawing'. Originally referring specifically to the written biographies of saints, the term evolved in modern historical and literary contexts to describe any biography or depiction that idealizes or excessively praises its subject.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hagiography" is said worldwide
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hagiographie
Transliteration: a-ɡjɔ-ʁa-fi
"Cette biographie relève davantage de l'hagiographie que de l'histoire critique."
Hagiographie
Transliteration: hagiograˈfiː
"Die mittelalterliche Hagiographie beschreibt das Leben der Heiligen."
agiografia
Transliteration: a.ɡjo.ɡraˈfi.a
"Il libro è una vera e propria agiografia del fondatore."
hagiografía
Transliteration: a.ɣjo.ɣɾaˈfia
"El texto presenta una hagiografía idealizada del líder político."
hagiografia
Transliteration: a.ʒi.o.ɡɾaˈfi.ɐ
"A obra medieval foca na hagiografia dos mártires."
संतचरित
Transliteration: santcharit
"मध्यकालीन साहित्य में संतों की hagiography का बड़ा स्थान है।"
圣徒传记
Transliteration: shèngtú zhuǎnjì
"这部作品与其说是历史，不如说是圣徒传记。"
성인전
Transliteration: seonginjeon
"중세의 성인전은 종종 기적적인 이야기를 담고 있다."
伝記
Transliteration: denki
"その本は政治家の聖人伝のような描き方をしている。"
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