ALL meanings of hieratic
hi·er·at·ic
H h - adjective hieratic Also, hieratical. of or relating to priests or the priesthood; sacerdotal; priestly. 1
- adjective hieratic noting or pertaining to a form of ancient Egyptian writing consisting of abridged forms of hieroglyphics, used by the priests in their records. 1
- adjective hieratic noting or pertaining to certain styles in art in which the representations or methods are fixed by or as if by religious tradition. 1
- adjective hieratic highly restrained or severe in emotional import: Some of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved. 1
- noun hieratic ancient Egyptian hieratic writing. 1
- noun hieratic Of or concerning priests. 1
- adjective hieratic of or relating to priests 0
- adjective hieratic of or relating to a cursive form of hieroglyphics used by priests in ancient Egypt 0
- adjective hieratic of or relating to styles in art that adhere to certain fixed types or methods, as in ancient Egypt 0
- noun hieratic the hieratic script of ancient Egypt 0
- adjective hieratic of or used by priests; priestly; sacerdotal 0
- adjective hieratic designating or of the abridged form of cursive hieroglyphic writing once used by Egyptian priests 0
- noun hieratic 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 hieroglyphs. 0
- adjective hieratic of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic priests of ancient Egypt; sacerdotal. 0
- adjective hieratic of or pertaining to the cursive writing system developed by ancient Egyptian priests alongside the hieroglyphic system. 0
- adjective hieratic (said of a work of art, literature, etc.) extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import. 0