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   Hieratic (/ h aɪ ə ˈ r æ t ɪ k /; Ancient Greek: ἱερατικά, romanized: hieratiká, lit. 'priestly') is the name given to a cursive writing system used for Ancient Egyptian and the principal script used to write that language from its development in the third millennium BCE until the rise of Demotic in the mid-first millennium BCE.

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   1. : constituting or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing simpler than the hieroglyphic. 2. : sacerdotal. 3. : highly stylized or formal. hieratic poses. hieratically. ˌhī- (ə-)ˈra-ti-k (ə-)lē. adverb. Examples of hieratic in a Sentence.

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   HIERATIC definition: 1. relating to or like priests, or ceremonies performed by priests: 2. in or relating to the…. Learn more.

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   Hieratic definition: of or relating to priests or the priesthood; sacerdotal; priestly.. See examples of HIERATIC used in a sentence.

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   What does hieratic mean?

   • Hieratic can also be an adjective meaning " [o]f or associated with sacred persons or offices; sacerdotal ." Hieratic developed as a cursive form of hieroglyphic script in the Naqada III period of Ancient Egypt, roughly 3200–3000 BCE.

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   Where did the word 'hieratic' come from?

   • The term derives from the Greek for "priestly writing" ( Koinē Greek: γράμματα ἱερατικά) because at that time, for more than eight and a half centuries, hieratic had been used traditionally only for religious texts and literature. Hieratic can also be an adjective meaning " [o]f or associated with sacred persons or offices; sacerdotal ."

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   What is a hieratic writing system?

   • Hieratic ( / haɪəˈrætɪk /; Ancient Greek: ἱερατικά, romanized : hieratiká, lit. 'priestly') is the name given to a cursive writing system used for Ancient Egyptian and the principal script used to write that language from its development in the third millennium BCE until the rise of Demotic in the mid-first millennium BCE.

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   What is a hieratic text?

   • Hieratic is often present in any given period in two forms, a highly ligatured, cursive script used for administrative documents, and a broad uncial bookhand used for literary, scientific, and religious texts. These two forms can often be significantly different from one another.

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6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hieraticHieratic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   noun. a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests. synonyms: hieratic script. see more. adjective. adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal. “the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved” synonyms: nonrepresentational.

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective hieratic. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. hieratic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. ancient Egyptian history (mid 1600s) visual arts (1840s) religion (1840s)

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   Hieratic definition, of or relating to priests or the priesthood; sacerdotal; priestly. See more.