Definition of hieratic in English:

hieratic

adjective ˌhʌɪəˈratɪkˌhaɪ(ə)ˈrædɪk

1Of or concerning priests.
牧师的，僧侣的
he raised both his arms in a hieratic gesture
他以古怪的牧师姿态举起双手。
Example sentencesExamples
- A related influence on liturgical ceremonial was imperial court practice, contributing still more to the transformation of the Eucharistic liturgy from common meal to hieratic pageant.
- The Eucharist in particular was transformed from a celebration whose origins in a shared meal were still recognizable into a hieratic pageant at which the laity were increasingly spectators rather than active participants.
Synonyms
priestly, clerical, ecclesiastical, ministerial
1. 1.1 Of or in the ancient Egyptian writing of abridged hieroglyphics used by priests.
  （古埃及比象形文字简单的）僧侣书写体的，以僧侣书写体写的。比较DEMOTIC
  Compare with demotic
  Example sentencesExamples
  Then, in 1785, Charles Joseph de Guignes suggested that the three known Egyptian scripts (hieroglyphic, the early cursive script hieratic, and demotic) were connected.
  Like the hieroglyphs, the hieratic symbols changed over time but they underwent more changes with six distinct periods.
  Hieroglyphs for writing and counting gave way to a hieratic script for both writing and numerals.
  The alphabet probably was created soon afterward to translate holy texts, replacing Aramaic and Greek scripts and producing both the hieratic script and the contemporary secular alphabet.
  It is no coincidence that the 4th Dynasty shows the first flourishing of the hieratic script, the cursive, simplified form of hieroglyphics that would henceforth be used in all non-monumental writings.
2. 1.2 Of or concerning Egyptian or Greek styles of art adhering to early methods as laid down by religious tradition.
  （古埃及或古希腊）艺术风格神圣的
  Example sentencesExamples
  Carved on four sides with reliefs depicting members of the imperial house in attendance at the circus games, the base embodies the abstract, hieratic form that had become the norm in official works of art by the end of the fourth century.
  They seem to speak for a civilization, not just an artist, much like the stone heads on Easter Island or the hieratic statuary of Egyptian art.
  This trend led into the hieratic style of early Christian art, where pictorial illusion was less important than putting over clear messages.
  Despite their loose execution, most of these single-figure compositions are rather stiff and hieratic.
  There were developments in technology, organization, fortification, and in battle itself, although the hieratic pictures on temple walls convey a timelessness in which the pharaohs are shown seizing and dispatching their enemies.

Derivatives

hieratical

adjective

They were engaged in trade, hieratical duties and astrology.

hieratically

adverb

The various salient features of traditional Maronite Chants prove them to be, after all is said and done, a communal liturgical form of singing, austerely and hieratically monastic in cast, generally calm in character, mderate in tempo, simple in demeanour and straightforward in structure.
Example sentencesExamples
- In contrast, the ‘Last Judgment’ is organized hieratically in three tiers, with the scale of the figures manipulated to indicate their relative importance.
- Whereas Elizabeth is depicted iconically, hieratically, without motion and almost without bodily solidity, Philip is confident enough to appear as a flesh-and-blood human being.

Origin

Mid 17th century (earlier as hieratical): via Latin from Greek hieratikos, from hierasthai 'be a priest', from hiereus 'priest', hieros 'sacred'.

Rhymes

achromatic, acrobatic, Adriatic, aerobatic, anagrammatic, aquatic, aristocratic, aromatic, asthmatic, athematic, attic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, bureaucratic, charismatic, chromatic, cinematic, climatic, dalmatic, democratic, diagrammatic, diaphragmatic, diplomatic, dogmatic, dramatic, ecstatic, emblematic, emphatic, enigmatic, epigrammatic, erratic, fanatic, hepatic, hydrostatic, hypostatic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, isochromatic, lymphatic, melodramatic, meritocratic, miasmatic, monochromatic, monocratic, monogrammatic, numismatic, operatic, panchromatic, pancreatic, paradigmatic, phlegmatic, photostatic, piratic, plutocratic, pneumatic, polychromatic, pragmatic, prelatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, psychosomatic, quadratic, rheumatic, schematic, schismatic, sciatic, semi-automatic, Socratic, somatic, static, stigmatic, sub-aquatic, sylvatic, symptomatic, systematic, technocratic, thematic, theocratic, thermostatic, traumatic

Definition of hieratic in US English:

hieratic

adjectiveˌhī(ə)ˈradikˌhaɪ(ə)ˈrædɪk

1Of or concerning priests.
牧师的，僧侣的
he raised both his arms in an outlandish hieratic gesture
他以古怪的牧师姿态举起双手。
Example sentencesExamples
- The Eucharist in particular was transformed from a celebration whose origins in a shared meal were still recognizable into a hieratic pageant at which the laity were increasingly spectators rather than active participants.
- A related influence on liturgical ceremonial was imperial court practice, contributing still more to the transformation of the Eucharistic liturgy from common meal to hieratic pageant.
Synonyms
priestly, clerical, ecclesiastical, ministerial
1. 1.1 Of or in the ancient Egyptian writing of abridged hieroglyphics used by priests.
  （古埃及比象形文字简单的）僧侣书写体的，以僧侣书写体写的。比较DEMOTIC
  Compare with demotic
  Example sentencesExamples
  The alphabet probably was created soon afterward to translate holy texts, replacing Aramaic and Greek scripts and producing both the hieratic script and the contemporary secular alphabet.
  Hieroglyphs for writing and counting gave way to a hieratic script for both writing and numerals.
  It is no coincidence that the 4th Dynasty shows the first flourishing of the hieratic script, the cursive, simplified form of hieroglyphics that would henceforth be used in all non-monumental writings.
  Then, in 1785, Charles Joseph de Guignes suggested that the three known Egyptian scripts (hieroglyphic, the early cursive script hieratic, and demotic) were connected.
  Like the hieroglyphs, the hieratic symbols changed over time but they underwent more changes with six distinct periods.
2. 1.2 Of or concerning Egyptian or Greek styles of art adhering to early methods as laid down by religious tradition.
  （古埃及或古希腊）艺术风格神圣的
  Example sentencesExamples
  This trend led into the hieratic style of early Christian art, where pictorial illusion was less important than putting over clear messages.
  Carved on four sides with reliefs depicting members of the imperial house in attendance at the circus games, the base embodies the abstract, hieratic form that had become the norm in official works of art by the end of the fourth century.
  There were developments in technology, organization, fortification, and in battle itself, although the hieratic pictures on temple walls convey a timelessness in which the pharaohs are shown seizing and dispatching their enemies.
  Despite their loose execution, most of these single-figure compositions are rather stiff and hieratic.
  They seem to speak for a civilization, not just an artist, much like the stone heads on Easter Island or the hieratic statuary of Egyptian art.

Origin

Mid 17th century (earlier as hieratical): via Latin from Greek hieratikos, from hierasthai ‘be a priest’, from hiereus ‘priest’, hieros ‘sacred’.

词汇	hieratic
释义	Definition of hieratic in English: hieratic adjective ˌhʌɪəˈratɪkˌhaɪ(ə)ˈrædɪk 1Of or concerning priests. 牧师的，僧侣的 he raised both his arms in a hieratic gesture 他以古怪的牧师姿态举起双手。 Example sentencesExamples A related influence on liturgical ceremonial was imperial court practice, contributing still more to the transformation of the Eucharistic liturgy from common meal to hieratic pageant. The Eucharist in particular was transformed from a celebration whose origins in a shared meal were still recognizable into a hieratic pageant at which the laity were increasingly spectators rather than active participants. Synonyms priestly, clerical, ecclesiastical, ministerial 1.1 Of or in the ancient Egyptian writing of abridged hieroglyphics used by priests. （古埃及比象形文字简单的）僧侣书写体的，以僧侣书写体写的。比较DEMOTIC Compare with demotic Example sentencesExamples Then, in 1785, Charles Joseph de Guignes suggested that the three known Egyptian scripts (hieroglyphic, the early cursive script hieratic, and demotic) were connected. Like the hieroglyphs, the hieratic symbols changed over time but they underwent more changes with six distinct periods. Hieroglyphs for writing and counting gave way to a hieratic script for both writing and numerals. The alphabet probably was created soon afterward to translate holy texts, replacing Aramaic and Greek scripts and producing both the hieratic script and the contemporary secular alphabet. It is no coincidence that the 4th Dynasty shows the first flourishing of the hieratic script, the cursive, simplified form of hieroglyphics that would henceforth be used in all non-monumental writings. 1.2 Of or concerning Egyptian or Greek styles of art adhering to early methods as laid down by religious tradition. （古埃及或古希腊）艺术风格神圣的 Example sentencesExamples Carved on four sides with reliefs depicting members of the imperial house in attendance at the circus games, the base embodies the abstract, hieratic form that had become the norm in official works of art by the end of the fourth century. They seem to speak for a civilization, not just an artist, much like the stone heads on Easter Island or the hieratic statuary of Egyptian art. This trend led into the hieratic style of early Christian art, where pictorial illusion was less important than putting over clear messages. Despite their loose execution, most of these single-figure compositions are rather stiff and hieratic. There were developments in technology, organization, fortification, and in battle itself, although the hieratic pictures on temple walls convey a timelessness in which the pharaohs are shown seizing and dispatching their enemies. Derivatives hieratical adjective They were engaged in trade, hieratical duties and astrology. hieratically adverb The various salient features of traditional Maronite Chants prove them to be, after all is said and done, a communal liturgical form of singing, austerely and hieratically monastic in cast, generally calm in character, mderate in tempo, simple in demeanour and straightforward in structure. Example sentencesExamples In contrast, the ‘Last Judgment’ is organized hieratically in three tiers, with the scale of the figures manipulated to indicate their relative importance. Whereas Elizabeth is depicted iconically, hieratically, without motion and almost without bodily solidity, Philip is confident enough to appear as a flesh-and-blood human being. Origin Mid 17th century (earlier as hieratical): via Latin from Greek hieratikos, from hierasthai 'be a priest', from hiereus 'priest', hieros 'sacred'. Rhymes achromatic, acrobatic, Adriatic, aerobatic, anagrammatic, aquatic, aristocratic, aromatic, asthmatic, athematic, attic, autocratic, automatic, axiomatic, bureaucratic, charismatic, chromatic, cinematic, climatic, dalmatic, democratic, diagrammatic, diaphragmatic, diplomatic, dogmatic, dramatic, ecstatic, emblematic, emphatic, enigmatic, epigrammatic, erratic, fanatic, hepatic, hydrostatic, hypostatic, idiomatic, idiosyncratic, isochromatic, lymphatic, melodramatic, meritocratic, miasmatic, monochromatic, monocratic, monogrammatic, numismatic, operatic, panchromatic, pancreatic, paradigmatic, phlegmatic, photostatic, piratic, plutocratic, pneumatic, polychromatic, pragmatic, prelatic, prismatic, problematic, programmatic, psychosomatic, quadratic, rheumatic, schematic, schismatic, sciatic, semi-automatic, Socratic, somatic, static, stigmatic, sub-aquatic, sylvatic, symptomatic, systematic, technocratic, thematic, theocratic, thermostatic, traumatic Definition of hieratic in US English: hieratic adjectiveˌhī(ə)ˈradikˌhaɪ(ə)ˈrædɪk 1Of or concerning priests. 牧师的，僧侣的 he raised both his arms in an outlandish hieratic gesture 他以古怪的牧师姿态举起双手。 Example sentencesExamples The Eucharist in particular was transformed from a celebration whose origins in a shared meal were still recognizable into a hieratic pageant at which the laity were increasingly spectators rather than active participants. A related influence on liturgical ceremonial was imperial court practice, contributing still more to the transformation of the Eucharistic liturgy from common meal to hieratic pageant. Synonyms priestly, clerical, ecclesiastical, ministerial 1.1 Of or in the ancient Egyptian writing of abridged hieroglyphics used by priests. （古埃及比象形文字简单的）僧侣书写体的，以僧侣书写体写的。比较DEMOTIC Compare with demotic Example sentencesExamples The alphabet probably was created soon afterward to translate holy texts, replacing Aramaic and Greek scripts and producing both the hieratic script and the contemporary secular alphabet. Hieroglyphs for writing and counting gave way to a hieratic script for both writing and numerals. It is no coincidence that the 4th Dynasty shows the first flourishing of the hieratic script, the cursive, simplified form of hieroglyphics that would henceforth be used in all non-monumental writings. Then, in 1785, Charles Joseph de Guignes suggested that the three known Egyptian scripts (hieroglyphic, the early cursive script hieratic, and demotic) were connected. Like the hieroglyphs, the hieratic symbols changed over time but they underwent more changes with six distinct periods. 1.2 Of or concerning Egyptian or Greek styles of art adhering to early methods as laid down by religious tradition. （古埃及或古希腊）艺术风格神圣的 Example sentencesExamples This trend led into the hieratic style of early Christian art, where pictorial illusion was less important than putting over clear messages. Carved on four sides with reliefs depicting members of the imperial house in attendance at the circus games, the base embodies the abstract, hieratic form that had become the norm in official works of art by the end of the fourth century. There were developments in technology, organization, fortification, and in battle itself, although the hieratic pictures on temple walls convey a timelessness in which the pharaohs are shown seizing and dispatching their enemies. Despite their loose execution, most of these single-figure compositions are rather stiff and hieratic. They seem to speak for a civilization, not just an artist, much like the stone heads on Easter Island or the hieratic statuary of Egyptian art. Origin Mid 17th century (earlier as hieratical): via Latin from Greek hieratikos, from hierasthai ‘be a priest’, from hiereus ‘priest’, hieros ‘sacred’.
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