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English adjective: hieratic

1. hieratic associated with the priesthood or priests


SamplesPriestly (or sacerdotal) vestments.
Hieratic gestures.


Synonymshieratical, priestly, sacerdotal

2. hieratic written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing


SamplesHieratic Egyptian script.

3. hieratic adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal


SamplesThe more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved.


Similarnonrepresentational


Domain categorybeaux arts, fine arts


Antonymsrepresentational


English noun: hieratic

1. hieratic (communication) a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests


Synonymshieratic script


Broader (hypernym)hieroglyph, hieroglyphic


Narrower (hyponym)Demotic, Demotic script









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