hagiografie

Definitions of hagiografie
  1. noun
    literature narrating the lives (and legends) of the saints
    synonyms: heiligenleven
  2. noun
    a biography that idealizes or idolizes the person (especially a person who is a saint)
    synonyms: heiligenleven
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    type of:
    biografie, levensbeschrijving, levensgeschiedenis, levensverhaal
    an account of the series of events making up a person's life
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