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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PROSOPOGRAPHY

From New Latin prosopographia, from Greek prosōpon face, person + -graphy.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PROSOPOGRAPHY

prosopography  [ˌprɒsəˈpɒɡrəfɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PROSOPOGRAPHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Prosopography is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PROSOPOGRAPHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Prosopography

In historical studies, prosopography is an investigation of the common characteristics of a historical group, whose individual biographies may be largely untraceable, by means of a collective study of their lives, in multiple career-line analysis. Prosopographical research has the aim of learning about patterns of relationships and activities through the study of collective biography, and proceeds by collecting and analysing statistically relevant quantities of biographical data about a well-defined group of individuals. This makes it a valuable technique for studying many pre-modern societies. Prosopography is an increasingly important approach within historical research. See also prosopographical network.

Definition of prosopography in the English dictionary

The definition of prosopography in the dictionary is a description of a person's life and career. Other definition of prosopography is the study of such descriptions as part of history, esp Roman history.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PROSOPOGRAPHY


anthropography
ˌænθrəˈpɒɡrəfɪ
autobiography
ˌɔːtəʊbaɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
autotypography
ˌɔːtəʊtaɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ
bibliography
ˌbɪblɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
biography
baɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
choreography
ˌkɒrɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
chromatography
ˌkrəʊməˈtɒɡrəfɪ
discography
dɪsˈkɒɡrəfɪ
ectypography
ˌektaɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ
filmography
fɪlˈmɒɡrəfɪ
geography
dʒɪˈɒɡrəfɪ
lipography
lɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ
photography
fəˈtɒɡrəfɪ
phototopography
ˌfəʊtəʊtəˈpɒɡrəfɪ
phototypography
ˌfəʊtəʊtaɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ
pornography
pɔːˈnɒɡrəfɪ
tomography
təˈmɒɡrəfɪ
topography
təˈpɒɡrəfɪ
typography
taɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ
xylotypography
ˌzaɪləʊtaɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PROSOPOGRAPHY

prosocial
prosodial
prosodian
prosodic
prosodical
prosodically
prosodist
prosody
prosoma
prosomal
prosomata
prosopagnosia
prosopographer
prosopographical
prosopographically
prosopon
prosopopeia
prosopopeial
prosopopoeia
prosopopoeial

WORDS THAT END LIKE PROSOPOGRAPHY

angiography
calligraphy
cartography
cinematography
computed tomography
computerized tomography
cryptography
crystallography
demography
ethnography
gas chromatography
historiography
holography
iconography
lithography
mammography
oceanography
orthography
portrait photography
radiography
ultrasonography

Synonyms and antonyms of prosopography in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «prosopography» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PROSOPOGRAPHY

Find out the translation of prosopography to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of prosopography from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «prosopography» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

人学
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

prosopografia
570 millions of speakers

English

prosopography
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

prosopography
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

prosopography
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

просопографии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

prosopografia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

prosopography
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prosopographie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Prosopografi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Prosopografie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

prosopography
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

prosopography
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Prosopography
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

prosopography
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒருவருடைய தோற்றம், குணநலன்கள் பற்றிய வருணணை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भौतिकीविशेष
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

prosopography
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prosopografia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

prosopography
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

просопографіі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

prosopography
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσωπογραφία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

prosopography
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

prosopografi
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

prosopography
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of prosopography

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PROSOPOGRAPHY»

The term «prosopography» is normally little used and occupies the 126.559 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PROSOPOGRAPHY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «prosopography» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «prosopography» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about prosopography

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PROSOPOGRAPHY»

Discover the use of prosopography in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to prosopography and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The prosopography of the later Roman Empire. 2. A. D. 395 - 527
The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire provides a complete secular biographical dictionary of the period AD 527 (the beginning of the reign of Justinian) to 641 (the death of Heraclius).
Arnold Hugh Martin Jones, John Robert Martindale, 1995
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Fifty Years of Prosopography: The Later Roman Empire, ...
Prosopography is the collection of all known information about individuals within a given period.
Averil Cameron, 2003
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The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire 2 Part Set: ...
The concluding volume of the three-volume Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire.
J. R. Martindale, 1992
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A Seleukid Prosopography and Gazetteer
The Prosopography notes all people who lived in or were concerned with the great Seleukid empire; the Gazetteer lists the places, peoples and institutions of that empire; their activites are noted, providing a unique comprehensive guide to ...
John D. Grainger, 1997
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The Pre-Hellenistic Israelite Anthroponymy and Prosopography
The work presents itself as a grammar, a dictionary, and a historical study, and the name of its author, widely known for other studies of the same kind, is a guarantee of seriousness and deepness.
Ran Zadok, 1988
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Who's Who in the Age of Alexander the Great: Prosopography ...
This book contains concise biographies of over 800 individuals known from the literary and epigraphic sources for the age of Alexander.
Waldemar Heckel, 2008
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Augustan and Julio-Claudian Athens: A New Epigraphy and ...
While there is now renewed interest in the history of Athens under the Roman empire, the Augustan and Julio-Claudian periods remain relatively neglected in terms of extended study.
Geoffrey C. R. Schmalz, 2009
8
Administration, prosopography and appointment policies in ...
The title of this volume is 'Administration, Prosopography and Appointment Policies in the Roman Empire'.
Lukas de Blois, 2001
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Domesday People: Domesday book
The basis of the Prosopography is therefore these administrative texts, viz, Domesday Book, the Pipe Rolls, the Cartae Baronum, as well as Surveys such as the Lindsey Survey and Northants Survey, which is edited here for the first time.
K. S. B. Keats-Rohan, 1999
10
The People of Plato
In a review of Henry Teloh's Socratic Education in Plato's Early Dialogues, Nick Smith suggested that understanding more fully how Socrates interacted with others would require that one know more prosopography. 'Prosopography' was a  ...
Debra Nails

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PROSOPOGRAPHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term prosopography is used in the context of the following news items.
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For example, digital humanities projects can develop a prosopography of the Byzantine Empire, or explore fairy tales and folklore in new and exciting ways. «opensource.com, Jul 15»
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by: PAY-TV QUICK BITE: LYNDALL CRISP
Prosopography is the study of the common characteristics of historical groups. That doesn't just mean magistrates in the ancient Roman republic — it can be ... «The Australian, Apr 15»
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Geoff Humble
... Persian and Chaghatay historiography and prosopography, especially in the Yuanshi, Tārīkh-e Jahāngušāī, Jāmi'ut-Tawārīkh, Secret History of the Mongols ... «The Conversation UK, Dec 14»
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« L'agence financière (volume 2) », Sociétés contemporaines, n° 93 …
24 septembre 2010, en ligne : http://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/docs/00/59/00/81/PDF/prosopographie_Lemercier_Picard.pdf ; Charle Christophe, « Prosopography ... «Revues.org, Sep 14»
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The Oxford DNB at 10: new research opportunities in the humanities
I currently use the ODNB online as a resource for a digital prosopography attached to a collection of documents called 'Lord Byron and his Times', tracking ... «OUPblog, Sep 14»
6
What does the Parthenon mean?
Meanwhile, experts in epigraphy and prosopography will pore over inscriptions bearing the names of the ordinary people who lived, loved, and worked here ... «New Yorker, Apr 14»
7
Oromo Studies Representation at African Studies Annual Meeting
... liberated Oromo slaves in South Africa under this panel. The title of Sandy's work is The Oromo Children of Lovedale, South Africa: A Prosopography of African ... «Gadaa.com Oduu - News, Nov 13»
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BOOK REVIEW: 'Edmund Burke'
An often indistinct prosopography of British politicians and the events of their time is crammed into only about 150 pages. It's not impossible to follow, but it is at ... «Washington Times, Jul 13»
9
English Professor Applies 21st-Century Tools to 19th-Century Books …
Booth analyzes the volumes using “prosopography,” or the study of how multiple biographical narratives share a common shape and similar characteristics. «University of Virginia, May 13»
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« Réseaux sociaux et contraintes dans l'Antiquité Tardive »
En histoire antique, cette réflexion se fonde plus spécifiquement sur les études prosopographiques devenues incontournables: Prosopography of the Later ... «Fabula, Jul 12»

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