hieratic
adjective
1. associated with the priesthood or priests
- hieratic gestures
Similar word(s): hieratical, priestly, sacerdotal
2. written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing
- hieratic Egyptian script
3. adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal
- the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved
Similar word(s): nonrepresentational
Sentences with hieratic as an adjective:
- Some of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved.
noun
1. a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests
Definition categories: communication, hieroglyph, hieroglyphic