heortology

noun

Etymology

From German Heortologie, from Ancient Greek ἑορτή (heortḗ, “festival”) + -ology.

  1. derived from ἑορτή
  2. derived from Heortologie

Definitions

  1. The study of religious festivals.

    • For the same reason, in accordance with the meaning of the term "Heortology," he has concerned himself with those festivals alone which are publicly celebrated, or were so celebrated formerly.

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