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HIERATIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests
Synonyms:
hieratic; hieratic script
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("hieratic" is a kind of...):
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic (a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hieratic"):
Demotic; Demotic script (a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script)
Derivation:
hieratic (written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal
Example:
the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved
Classified under:
Similar:
nonrepresentational (of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature)
Domain category:
beaux arts; fine arts (the study and creation of visual works of art)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing
Example:
hieratic Egyptian script
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
hieratic (a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests)
Derivation:
hieratic (a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Associated with the priesthood or priests
Example:
hieratic gestures
Synonyms:
hieratic; hieratical; priestly; sacerdotal
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
priesthood (the body of ordained religious practitioners)
