hieratic English

Meaning hieratic meaning

What does hieratic mean?

hieratic

— adjective written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing hieratic Egyptian script

— noun a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests

— adjective adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved

— adjective (= priestly, sacerdotal) associated with the priesthood or priests priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments hieratic gestures

Synonyms hieratic synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as hieratic?

hieratic English » English

priestly

sacerdotal

hieratical

hieratic script

clerical

sacerdotical

priestlike

priest like

pontifical

pastoral

cleric