| 释义 |
Adjective: hieratic `hIu'ratik- Associated with the priesthood or priests
"hieratic vestments"; "hieratic gestures"
- priestly, hieratical, sacerdotal - Written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing
"hieratic Egyptian script" - Adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal
"the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved"
Noun: hieratic `hIu'ratik- A cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests
- hieratic script
Derived forms: hieratics See also: nonrepresentational, priesthood Type of: hieroglyph, hieroglyphic Encyclopedia: Hieratic |