1. Plural of hagiography; biographies of saints or holy persons, often emphasizing their virtues and miracles.
Usage: Formal, literary, or religious context
2. Plural of hagiography; idealized or reverential accounts of a person's life that gloss over faults or present an overly favorable view.
Usage: Often used critically or ironically

Examples

• Medieval hagiographies often described saints performing miraculous deeds.
• The museum's collection includes several illuminated hagiographies from the 13th century.
• Critics dismissed the book as one of many hagiographies that ignored the politician's scandals.
• Early Christian hagiographies served both spiritual and educational purposes.
• Rather than objective history, these hagiographies presented an idealized version of events.
• Scholars distinguish between historical facts and the legendary elements in ancient hagiographies.