hieratic

/ˌhaɪ(ə)ˈɹætɪk/adj
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1

Of or pertaining to priests or other religious authorities, especially pharaonic priests of Ancient Egypt.

2

Of or pertaining to the cursive writing system that developed alongside the hieroglyphic system as its ordinary handwritten counterpart.

3

Extremely stylized, restrained or formal; adhering to fixed types or methods; severe in emotional import.

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