hagiographies

[US]/ˌhægɪ'ɒgrəfɪ/
[UK]/ˌhæɡɪ'ɑɡrəfi/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en biografi om en helgen

Example Sentences

The book was more of a hagiography than a biography.

Bogen var mere en hellighedsbiografi end en biografi.

Many medieval saints were the subject of hagiographies.

Mange middelalderhelgener var genstand for hellighedsbiografier.

The writer's hagiography of the historical figure was criticized for its lack of objectivity.

Forfatterens hellighedsbiografi om den historiske figur blev kritiseret for manglende objektivitet.

The church commissioned a hagiography to be written about the local saint.

Kirken fik bestilt en hellighedsbiografi om den lokale helgen.

She dismissed the biography as a mere hagiography.

Hun afviste biografien som en ren hellighedsbiografi.

The hagiography painted a perfect image of the religious leader.

Hellighedsbiografien malede et perfekt billede af den religiøse leder.

Hagiographies often emphasize miracles and divine intervention.

Hellighedsbiografier fremhæver ofte mirakler og guddommelig indgriben.

The hagiography glossed over the flaws of the saint.

Hellighedsbiografien overså helgens mangler.

Historians must sift through hagiographies to uncover the truth.

Historikere må sile igennem hellighedsbiografier for at afdække sandheden.

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