Hagiographa

['hæɡi'ɔɡrəfə,,heidʒi-]

Definition

(noun.) the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures.

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Definition

(n. pl.) The last of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, or that portion not contained in the Law and the Prophets. It comprises Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Canticles, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles.

(n. pl.) The lives of the saints.

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Definition

n.pl. the last of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament comprehending the books of Psalms Proverbs Job Daniel Ezra Nehemiah Ruth Esther Chronicles Canticles Lamentations Ecclesiastes.—adj. Hagiog′raphal.—n. Hagiog′rapher one of the writers of the Hagiographa: a sacred writer.—adjs. Hagiograph′ic -al pertaining to the Hagiographa.

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