Heortology

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• Heortology — is a term used to denote the study of religious festivals. The term was originally only used in respect of Christian festivals [CathEncy|wstitle=Heortology] , but it now covers all religions, in particular those of Ancient Greece [Robert Parker:… …   Wikipedia

• heortology — study of religious feasts and calendars, 1900, from Gk. heorte feast + OLOGY (Cf. ology). The immediate source of the English word is in French or German …   Etymology dictionary

• heortology — /hee awr tol euh jee/, n. the study of the history and significance of the feasts and seasons in the ecclesiastical calendar. [1900 05; < Gk heort(é) a feast, festival + O + LOGY] * * * …   Universalium

• heortology — study of religious feasts Sciences and Studies …   Phrontistery dictionary

• heortology — he·or·tol·o·gy …   English syllables

• heortology —  Геортология …   Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов

• heortology —   n. study of religious festivals, year, etc.    ♦ heortologion, n. calendar of feast days …   Dictionary of difficult words

• heortology — n. the study of Church festivals. Etymology: G Heortologie, F heacuteortologie f. Gk heorte feast …   Useful english dictionary

• Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary —     Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary     The earliest document commemorating this feast comes from the sixth century. St. Romanus, the great… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• heortological — (|)hē|ȯ(r)d.əl|äjə̇kəl adjective : of or relating to heortology * * * heortological / ə lojˈi kl/ adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑heortology …   Useful english dictionary