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Definition of hieratic:
(adj) :
of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic priests of ancient Egypt; sacerdotal; of or pertaining to the cursive writing system developed by ancient Egyptian priests alongside the hieroglyphic system
"some of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved."
(n) :
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
Definition of hieratic:
(adj) :
of or pertaining to priests, especially pharaonic priests of ancient Egypt; sacerdotal; of or pertaining to the cursive writing system developed by ancient Egyptian priests alongside the hieroglyphic system
"some of the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved."
(n) :
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