hieratic

  • (a) associated with the priesthood or priests
    • priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments
    • hieratic gestures
    hieratical, priestly, sacerdotal,
  • (a) written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing
    • hieratic Egyptian script
  • (s) adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal
    • the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved

Nouns

  • (n) a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests hieratic script,

Synonyms

hieratic script hieratical priestly sacerdotal

Words of close approximity

hieratical hieratic script