Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A register of months, or of occurrences in the order of the months.
- noun A list or calendar of martyrs; specifically, in the Gr. Ch., a book which contains a list of all the festivals celebrated throughout the year, and the lives of the church saints and martyrs. It corresponds to the martyrology of the Roman Catholic Church.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
Menologium .
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Examples
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The menology, published by Canisius, places the martyrdom of St. Julian and his companions, at Antinopolis in
The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler
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In the Greek menology her name occurs on 8 Oct., it is found also in the martyrologies of
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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In the Cistercian menology he is honoured as one of themselves (19 May).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip 1840-1916 1913
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(France), an esteemed historian, reproaches him with having omitted many saints of the order, and of having inserted persons in his menology who have no right to be there, either because they did not merit it or because they were never clothed with the Cistercian habit.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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The menology of the Society of Jesus under the date of 2 September, repeats the following remarks addressed by
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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Paul (according to St. Gregory of Nyssa and a Syriac menology).
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913
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Henry, a lay brother, is also mentioned in the Cistercian menology.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 13: Revelation-Stock 1840-1916 1913
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None of these witnesses have specified the number of the confessors, which is fixed at sixty in an old menology, (apud Ruinart.p. 486.)
History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 Edward Gibbon 1765
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None of these witnesses have specified the number of the confessors, which is fixed at sixty in an old menology, (apud Ruinart.p. 486.)
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
hernesheir commented on the word menology
Not the study of men.
December 3, 2010
qms commented on the word menology
Discernment was not her best quality
So Sheila was flustered and all at sea:
“The man I want ain’t
Some fuckin’ Greek saint.
That’s not why I’m takin’ menology!”
October 28, 2017