iconology: Meaning and Definition of

i•co•nol•o•gy

Pronunciation: (ī"ku-nol'u-jē), [key]
— n.
  1. the historical analysis and interpretive study of symbols or images and their contextual significance; iconography.
  2. the study of icons or symbolic representations.
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