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HIERATIC SCRIPT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests
Synonyms:
hieratic; hieratic script
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("hieratic script" is a kind of...):
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic (a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hieratic script"):
Demotic; Demotic script (a simplified cursive form of the ancient hieratic script)
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