hagiographa Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
    Ketubim; Writings.

WordNet

Ha`gi*og"ra*pha noun plural
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. (sc.), fr. written by inspiration; sacred, holy + to write.
Definitions
  1. 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.
  2. (R. C. Ch.) The lives of the saints. Brande & C.

Webster 1913