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1. Associated with the priesthood or priests
   "hieratic vestments"; "hieratic gestures"
   - priestly, hieratical, sacerdotal
    
2. Written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing
   "hieratic Egyptian script"
    
3. Adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal
   "the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved"

1. A cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests
   - hieratic script

Derived forms: hieratics

See also: nonrepresentational, priesthood

Type of: hieroglyph, hieroglyphic

Encyclopedia: Hieratic