hieratic | Amarkosh

Meaning of word hieratic from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

hieratic noun

Meaning : A cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics. Used especially by the priests.

Synonyms : hieratic script

hieratic adjective

Meaning : Associated with the priesthood or priests.

Example : Priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments.
Hieratic gestures.

Synonyms : hieratical, priestly, sacerdotal

Meaning : Written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing.

Example : Hieratic Egyptian script.

Meaning : Adhering to fixed types or methods. Highly restrained and formal.

Example : The more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved.

Install App

चर्चित शब्द

lexical ambiguity (noun)
The ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings.

bog down (verb)
Get stuck while doing something.

palatalised (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

love apple (noun)
Native to South America. Widely cultivated in many varieties.

palsgrave (noun)
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands.

entertainment (noun)
An activity that is diverting and that holds the attention.

victimization (noun)
Adversity resulting from being made a victim.

palatalized (adjective)
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

victimisation (noun)
An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

palatine bone (noun)
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.