"pertaining to sacred things," 1650s (implied in hieratical), from Latin hieraticus, from Greek hieratikos "pertaining to a priest or his office, priestly," from hierateia "priesthood," from hiereus "priest," from hieros "sacred, holy, hallowed; superhuman, mighty; divine" (see ire).
双语例句
1. The more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved.
过于抽象的雕塑作品使观者感到不解和索然无味.
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2. Of, relating to, or written in the simplified form of ancient egyptian hieratic writing.
