hieratic
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Synonyms: heretic, hepatic, hematic, piratic, operatic, haematic, keratic, hieratica, hidrotic, geratic, dieretic
Antonyms: heretic, hepatic, hematic, piratic, operatic, haematic, keratic, hieratica, hidrotic, geratic, dieretic
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Adjective
- Of or pertaining to [[priest]]s or other religious authorities, especially [[pharaonic]] priests of [[Ancient Egypt]].
- Of or pertaining to the [[cursive]] writing system that developed alongside the [[hieroglyphic]] system as its ordinary [[handwritten]] counterpart.
- {{lb|en|art}} Extremely [[stylized]], restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.
Noun
- {{lb|en|historical}} 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 [[hieroglyph]]s.
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