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Traditional English :: hierophant
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hierophantic.html - n. 1 Gk Antiq. an initiating or presiding priest; an official interpreter of sacred mysteries. 2 an interpreter of sacred mysteries or any esoteric principle. hierophantic adj. [LL hierophantes f. Gk hierophantes (as HIERO-, phantes f. phaino show)] |
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Traditional English :: hiero-
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hierophantic.html - comb. form sacred, holy. [Gk hieros sacred + -O-] |
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Traditional English :: hierocracy
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hierophantic.html - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 priestly rule.
2 a body of ruling priests. [HIERO- + -CRACY] |
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Traditional English :: hieroglyph
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hierophantic.html - n. 1 a a picture of an object representing a word, syllable, or sound, as used in ancient Egyptian and other writing. b a writing consisting of characters of this kind. 2 a secret or enigmatic symbol. 3 (in pl.) joc. writing difficult to read. [back-form. f. HIEROGLYPHIC] |
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Traditional English :: hieroglyphic
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hierophantic.html - adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or written in hieroglyphs.
2 symbolical. --n. (in pl.) hieroglyphs; hieroglyphic writing. hieroglyphical adj. hieroglyphically adv. [F hi roglyphique or LL hieroglyphicus f. Gk hieroglyphikos (as HIERO-, gluphikos f. gluphe carving)] |
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Traditional English :: hierogram
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hierophantic.html - n.
a sacred inscription or symbol. |
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