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hieratic

/ˌhaɪəˈrætɪk/adjective

उच्चारण हायरैटिक

पुरोहितों से संबंधित; प्राचीन मिस्र की पुरोहिती लिपि का

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adjective
  1. 1

    formal

    connected with priests or with the writing used by priests in ancient Egypt

    पुरोहितों से संबंधित; प्राचीन मिस्र की पुरोहिती लिपि का

    • Hieratic script was a quick form of Egyptian writing.
    • The scroll was written in hieratic characters.

    Synonyms priestly sacerdotal

  2. 2

    literary

    very formal and fixed in style, as if for religious ceremonies

    अत्यंत औपचारिक और रूढ़, धार्मिक अनुष्ठान जैसा

    • The judge spoke in a hieratic tone.
    • The ceremony had a hieratic solemnity.

    Synonyms solemn ritual

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

priestly sacerdotal

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Notes

From Greek hieros, meaning sacred.

यह Greek शब्द hieros से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है पवित्र।