naology
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ναός (naós, “temple”) + -logy.
Noun
naology (uncountable)
- (rare) The study of ecclesiastical or sacred buildings.
- 1846, John Dudley, Naology: or, A treatise on the origin, progress, and symbolical import of the sacred structures of the most eminent nations and ages of the world, London: F. and J. Rivington, page title:
- Naology: or, A treatise on the origin, progress, and symbolical import of the sacred structures of the most eminent nations and ages of the world.
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References
- http://www.thefreedictionary.com/naology