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Words with a similar base: hieratic, hieratic_script, hieratical

'hieratic'

[hieratic.n.01] as in: a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests

'hieratic'

[priestly.a.01] as in: associated with the priesthood or priests

Examples:
priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments
hieratic gestures

'hieratic'

[hieratic.a.02] as in: written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing

Examples:
hieratic Egyptian script

'hieratic'

[hieratic.s.01] as in: adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal

Examples:
the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved

Origins

					hieratic (English)
└── hieraticus (Latin)
    └── ἱερατικός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
        └── ἱερατεία (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
            └── ἱερᾶτεύω (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
                └── ἱερεύς (Ancient Greek (to 1453))
                    └── ἱερός (Ancient Greek (to 1453))