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hieratic

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: hieratic

1
 adj
associated with the priesthood or priests
2
 adjn
written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing
a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests
3
 adj
adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: hieratic
1

adj associated with the priesthood or priests

“hieratic gestures”
Synonyms:
hieratical, priestly, sacerdotal
2

adj written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing

“hieratic Egyptian script”

n a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests

Synonyms:
hieratic script
Types:
Demotic, Demotic script
a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script
Type of:
hieroglyph, hieroglyphic
a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
3

adj adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal

“the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved”
Synonyms
nonrepresentational
of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature
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