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A writer of the lives of the saints; the author of a worshipful or idealizing biography.

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  • How appropriate of Dan Lyons, the experienced hagiographer of SCO.
  • But it is unlikely that the PREMIER will find a more competent hagiographer.
  • If he runs, who would replace "thrill up my leg" Matthews as MSNBC's resident Obama hagiographer? print share
  • With this end of glorification in view the hagiographer is prepared to swallow everything and record anything.
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