hieloglyphic.html - v.intr. & refl. (hies, hied, hieing or hying) archaic or poet. go quickly (hie to your chamber; hied him to the chase). [OE higian strive, pant, of unkn. orig.]

hieloglyphic.html - n.
1 a chief priest.
2 an archbishop.

hierarchal adj. [med.L f. Gk hierarkhes f. hieros sacred + - arkhes ruler]

hieloglyphic.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 a a system in which grades or classes of status or authority are ranked one above the other (ranks third in the hierarchy). b the hierarchical system (of government, management, etc.).
2 a priestly government. b a priesthood organized in grades.
3 a each of the three divisions of angels. b the angels.

hierarchic adj. hierarchical adj. hierarchism n. hierarchize v.tr. (also -ise). [ME f. OF ierarchie f. med.L (h)ierarchia f. Gk hierarkhia (as HIERARCH)]

hieloglyphic.html - adj.
1 of or concerning priests.
2 of the ancient Egyptian writing of abridged hieroglyphics as used by priests (opp. DEMOTIC).
3 of or concerning Egyptian or Greek traditional styles of art.
4 priestly.

hieratically adv. [L f. Gk hieratikos f. hieraomai be a priest f. hiereus priest]

hieloglyphic.html - comb. form sacred, holy. [Gk hieros sacred + -O-]

hieloglyphic.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 priestly rule.
2 a body of ruling priests. [HIERO- + -CRACY]