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| hi·er·at·ic [ h ráttik, h ə ráttik ] or hi·er·at·i·cal [ h ráttik'l, h ə ráttik'l ] |
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1. religion of priests: relating to priests
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2. linguistics of ancient writing system: relating to a cursive version of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
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3. arts in stylized form: fixed, formal, and stylized in a traditional way, e.g. as ancient Egyptian art is
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noun |
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linguistics ancient writing system: a cursive version of ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics
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| [Mid-17th century. Via Latin< Greek hieratikos "priestly" < hiereus "sacred person" < hieros "sacred"] |
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  hi·er·at·i·cal·ly adverb |
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