hierology

noun

hi·​er·​ol·​o·​gy

-jē

plural -es

1

: a body of knowledge of sacred things : the literary or traditional embodiment of the religious beliefs of a people

the hierology of Greece

2

: hagiology

Word History

Etymology

hier- + -logy

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Rhymes for hierology

• aetiology
• anthropology
• archaeology
• archeology
• audiology
• cardiology
• climatology
• cohomology
• cosmetology
• criminology
• demonology
• dermatology