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hieratic
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Definitions ofhieratic
1noun
- A writing system used in pharaonic Egypt that was developed alongside the hieroglyphic system, primarily written in ink with a reed brush on papyrus, allowing scribes to write quickly without resorting to the time consuming hieroglyphs.
1adjective
- Of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic priests of Ancient Egypt.
Synonyms: priestly, sacerdotal
- Of or pertaining to the cursive writing system that developed alongside the hieroglyphic system as its ordinary handwritten counterpart.
- Extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.
Example: "Some of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved."
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