| ADJECTIVE | pert | hieratic, priestly, hieratical, sacerdotal | associated with the priesthood or priests |
|---|---|---|---|
| pert | hieratic | written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing | |
| all | hieratic | adhering to fixed types or methods | |
| NOUN | communication | hieratic, hieratic script | a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics |
| Meaning | associated with the priesthood or priests. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "hieratic gestures" | |
| Synonyms | priestly, hieratical, sacerdotal | |
| Spanish | hierático, sacerdotal | |
| Catalan | sacerdotal | |
| Nouns | priesthood | the body of ordained religious practitioners |
| Meaning | Written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "hieratic Egyptian script" | |
| Spanish | hierático | |
| Nouns | hieratic | a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics |
| Meaning | adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal. | |
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| Example | "the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved" | |
| Category | fine arts, beaux arts | The study and creation of visual works of art |
| Broader | nonrepresentational | Of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature |
| Meaning | A cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests. | |
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| Synonym | hieratic script | |
| Narrower | Demotic, Demotic script | A simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script |
| Broader | hieroglyph, hieroglyphic | A writing system using picture symbols |
| Spanish | escritura hierática, hierático | |
| Catalan | hieràtic | |
| Adjectives | hieratic | written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing |
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