Definitions for hagiographaˌhæg iˈɒg rə fə, ˌheɪ dʒi-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
Hag•i•og•ra•pha*ˌhæg iˈɒg rə fə, ˌheɪ dʒi-(n.)
the third of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, variously arranged, but usu. comprising the Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah, and Chronicles.
Category: Judaism
Ref: Also called the Writings. 11; Compare Pentateuch, Prophets.
* (used with a sing. v.).
Origin of Hagiographa:
< LL < Gk: sacred writings
Princeton's WordNet
Hagiographa, Ketubim, Writings(noun)
the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
Wiktionary
Hagiographa(ProperNoun)
the third division of the Hebrew scriptures; the Writings
Webster Dictionary
Hagiographa(u)
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
Hagiographa(u)
the lives of the saints
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Hagiographa
the third division of the Jewish canon of scripture, which included the books of Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Canticles, Ruth, Lamentations, Esther, Daniel, Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah.
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