Dictionary Check: hieratic
"hieratic" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
adjective
associated with the priesthood or priests
Example:
"priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"
adjective
written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing
Example:
"hieratic Egyptian script"
adjective
adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal
Example:
"the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved"
noun
a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests
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