Definitions for hieratic

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hieratic hi·er·at·ic

Spelling: [hahy-uh-rat-ik, hahy-rat-]

IPA: /ˌhaɪ əˈræt ɪk, haɪˈræt-/

Hieratic is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 283 anagrams from letters in hieratic (acehiirt).

Definitions for hieratic

noun

1. ancient Egyptian hieratic writing.

adjective

1. Also, hieratical. of or relating to priests or the priesthood; sacerdotal; priestly.
2. noting or pertaining to a form of ancient Egyptian writing consisting of abridged forms of hieroglyphics, used by the priests in their records.
3. noting or pertaining to certain styles in art in which the representations or methods are fixed by or as if by religious tradition.
4. highly restrained or severe in emotional import:

Origin of hieratic

1650-60; Latin hierāticus Greek hierātikós pertaining to the priesthood, priestly, equivalent to hierā-, variant stem of hierâsthai to perform priestly functions (verbal derivative of hierós

Examples for hieratic

When—he died his collections remained, and they still remain, as his record in the hieratic language of science.

The hieratic, used by the priests and employed for sacred writings only.

The text is written in hieratic on papyrus, and is preserved in the Royal Museum, Leyden.

The hieratic, like the Demotic, is always written from right to left.

Before Christianity was, it had been a power in hieratic hands.

The text of this very interesting story is found written in the hieratic character upon papyri which are preserved in Berlin.

Showing the development into the hieratic or pen-formed Characters.

Evidently this was a hieratic type, from which the artist was not allowed to depart.

It was invariably written, like the hieratic, from right to left.

This papyrus is about 65 feet long, and the text is written in the hieratic character.