ieratico — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hieratic adj Relating to priests or religious leaders, especially those of Ancient Egypt.
Senses
ieratico is used for these senses in English:
- hieratic Of or pertaining to priests or other religious authorities, especially pharaonic priests of Ancient Egypt.
- hieratic Of or pertaining to the cursive writing system that developed alongside the hieroglyphic system as its ordinary handwritten counterpart.
- hieratic (art) Extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.
hieratic — full definition
- adj Relating to priests or religious leaders, especially those of Ancient Egypt.
- adj Relating to a flowing, cursive style of handwriting used in Ancient Egypt for everyday writing alongside hieroglyphics.
- adj Very formal and rigidly stylised, following set patterns and showing little emotion.
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