noun
- plural of menology; calendars or registers listing saints’ feast days and religious observances for each month
Usage: ecclesiastical; specialized
Examples
- The monastery’s library contained several ancient menologies from different centuries.
- Scholars compared the menologies to understand how saint veneration varied by region.
- The Byzantine menologies provided detailed accounts of martyrs and their feast days.
- Medieval menologies served as important liturgical guides for religious communities.
- The illuminated menologies featured beautiful artwork alongside the religious calendar entries.