Meanings
nounnaology (uncountable)
- rareuncountableThe study of ecclesiastical or sacred buildings.
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.
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
Origin
- Ancient Greekναός“temple”
- Englishnaology
From Ancient Greek ναός (naós, “temple”) + -logy.
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APA
naology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naology
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“naology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naology. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “naology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/naology.
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