[ ˌhʌɪə'ratɪk ]
■ adjective
1》 of or concerning priests.
2》 of or in the ancient Egyptian writing of abridged hieroglyphics used by priests. Compare with demotic .
3》 of or concerning Egyptian or Greek styles of art adhering to early methods as laid down by religious tradition.
Derivatives
~al adjective
~ally adverb
Origin
C17 (orig. as ~al ): via L. from Gk hieratikos , from hierasthai 'be a priest'.