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/mi nol"euh jee/, n., pl. menologies.1. a calendar of the months.2. a record or account, as of saints, arranged in the order of a calendar.[1600-10; < NL menologium < LGk menológion. See MENO-, -LOGY]
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menology — index calendar (record of yearly periods) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
menology — [mē näl′ə jē, mənäl′ə jē] n. pl. menologies [ModL menologium < LGr mēnologion < Gr mēn, month, MOON + logos, a word, account: see LOGIC] 1. a calendar of the months, with their events 2. a listing of saints, with brief biographies, arranged … English World dictionary
Menology — Menologium Men o*lo gi*um, Menology Me*nol o*gy, n.; pl. L. {Menologia}, E. {Menologies}. [NL. menologium, fr. Gr. mh n month + lo gos discourse : cf. F. m[ e]nologe.] 1. A register of months. Bp. Stillingfleet. [1913 Webster] 2. (Gr. Church) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
menology — register or calendar of saints’ days Ecclesiastical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
menology — n. Eastern Orthodox Church calendar of the months that indicates the Saints days; register of months … English contemporary dictionary
menology — me·nol·o·gy … English syllables
menology — Святцы … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
menology — /məˈnɒlədʒi/ (say muh noluhjee) noun (plural menologies) 1. a calendar of the months. 2. a record or account, as of saints, arranged in the order of a calendar. {New Latin mēnologium, from Late Greek mēnologion, from mēno meno + logion saying} …
menology — n. calendar of months; calendar of saints days … Dictionary of difficult words
menology — n. (pl. ies) a calendar, esp. that of the Greek Church, with biographies of the saints. Etymology: mod.L menologium f. eccl.Gk menologion f. men month + logos account … Useful english dictionary
