heortology

[ hee-awr-tol-uh-jee ]

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noun

the study of the history and significance of the feasts and seasons in the ecclesiastical calendar.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heortology¹

1900–05; < Greek heort ( ḗ ) a feast, festival + -o- + -logy

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I have quoted several times from its pages, Heortology, a History of Christian Festivals from their Origin to the Present Day, by Dr. Kellner, Professor of Catholic Theology in Bonn, is a translation of a text-book written for German students preparing to pass Government examinations.

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