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Word: Hieratic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century (earlier as hieratical): via Latin from Greek hieratikos, from hierasthai ‘be a priest’, from hiereus ‘priest’, hieros ‘sacred’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌhʌɪəˈratɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of or concerning priests
Short Definition:of or concerning priests
Examples:- he raised both his arms in a hieratic gesture
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