Hieratic

hī-ėr-at′ik, adj. sacred: relating to priests, applying to a certain kind of ancient Egyptian writing, which consisted of abridged forms of hieroglyphics; also to certain styles in art. [L. hieratic us —Gr. hieratikos — hieros , sacred.] IMG:c254_ambers_1908_Hieroglyphics.png_utm_source_en.wiki source.org_utm_campaign_parser_utm_content_thumbnail:Chambers_1908_Hieroglyphics.png-250px-Chambers_1908_Hieroglyphics.png?utm_source=en.wiki source.org _campaign=parser _content=thumbnail