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- English Word Hieratic Definition Consecrated to sacred uses; sacerdotal; pertaining to priests.
- English Word Hiermartyr Definition A priest who becomes a martyr.
- English Word Hierocracy Definition Government by ecclesiastics; a hierarchy.
- English Word Hieroglyph Definition Alt. of Hieroglyphic
- English Word Hieroglyphic Definition A sacred character; a character in picture writing, as of the ancient Egyptians, Mexicans, etc. Specifically, in the plural, the picture writing of the ancient Egyptian priests. It is made up of three, or, as some say, four classes of characters: first, the hieroglyphic proper, or figurative, in which the representation of the object conveys the idea of the object itself; second, the ideographic, consisting of symbols representing ideas, not sounds, as an ostrich feather is a symbol of truth; third, the phonetic, consisting of symbols employed as syllables of a word, or as letters of the alphabet, having a certain sound, as a hawk represented the vowel a.
- English Word Hieroglyphic Definition Any character or figure which has, or is supposed to have, a hidden or mysterious significance; hence, any unintelligible or illegible character or mark.
- English Word Hieroglyphic Definition Alt. of Hieroglyphical
- English Word Hieroglyphical Definition Emblematic; expressive of some meaning by characters, pictures, or figures; as, hieroglyphic writing; a hieroglyphic obelisk.
- English Word Hieroglyphical Definition Resembling hieroglyphics; not decipherable.
- English Word Hieroglyphically Definition In hieroglyphics.
- English Word Hieroglyphist Definition One versed in hieroglyphics.
- English Word Hierogram Definition A form of sacred or hieratic writing.
- English Word Hierogrammatic Definition Written in, or pertaining to, hierograms; expressive of sacred writing.
- English Word Hierogrammatist Definition A writer of hierograms; also, one skilled in hieroglyphics.
- English Word Hierographic Definition Alt. of Hierographical
- English Word Hierographical Definition Of or pertaining to sacred writing.
- English Word Hierography Definition Sacred writing.
- English Word Hierolatry Definition The worship of saints or sacred things.
- English Word Hierologic Definition Alt. of Hierological
- English Word Hierological Definition Pertaining to hierology.
- English Word Hierologist Definition One versed in, or whostudies, hierology.
- English Word Hierology Definition A treatise on sacred things; especially, the science which treats of the ancient writings and inscriptions of the Egyptians, or a treatise on that science.
- English Word Hieromancy Definition Divination by observing the objects offered in sacrifice.
- English Word Hieromnemon Definition The sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister.
- English Word Hieromnemon Definition A magistrate who had charge of religious matters, as at Byzantium.
- English Word Hieron Definition A consecrated place; esp., a temple.
- English Word Hieronymite Definition See Jeronymite.
- English Word Hierophant Definition The presiding priest who initiated candidates at the Eleusinian mysteries; hence, one who teaches the mysteries and duties of religion.
- English Word Hierophantic Definition Of or relating to hierophants or their teachings.
- English Word Hieroscopy Definition Divination by inspection of entrails of victims offered in sacrifice.