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hieroˈphantic, a. [ad. Gr. ἱεροϕαντικός, f. ἱεροϕάντης: see prec.] Of or belonging to a hierophant or hierophants; resembling or of the character of a hierophant.
1775in Ash. 1816Edin. Rev. XXVI. 182 The hierophantic race is not wholly extinct. 1849Grote Greece ii. xliii. V. 284 Gelo thus belonged to an ancient and distinguished hierophantic family. 1879Mrs. E. Lynn Linton Under which Lord? III. xi. 254 He, grand, calm, handsome, hierophantic, solemnly exhorted all men to constancy and courage. |