hieratic – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
hieratic
adj.
priestly, relating to the priesthood; of or pertaining to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics; conforming highly to a certain style
Hieratic
Hieratic (Greek
hieratika; literally "priestly") is a
cursive writing system used in the provenance of the
pharaohs in
Egypt and
Nubia. It developed alongside
cursive hieroglyphs, to which it is separate yet intimately related. It was primarily written in ink with a reed brush on
papyrus, allowing scribes to write quickly without resorting to the time-consuming hieroglyphs.
hieratic
Noun
1. a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests
(synonym) hieratic script
(hypernym) hieroglyph, hieroglyphic
Adjective
1. associated with the priesthood or priests; "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures"
(synonym) priestly, hieratical, sacerdotal
(pertainym) priesthood
2. written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing; "hieratic Egyptian script"
(pertainym) hieratic script
3. adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal; "the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved"
(similar) nonrepresentational
(classification) fine arts, beaux arts
Hieratic
(a.)
Consecrated to sacred uses; sacerdotal; pertaining to priests.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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