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HIEROGLYPHIC

\hˌa͡ɪ͡əɹəɡlˈɪfɪk], \hˌa‍ɪ‍əɹəɡlˈɪfɪk], \h_ˌaɪə_ɹ_ə_ɡ_l_ˈɪ_f_ɪ_k]\

Definitions of HIEROGLYPHIC

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

Any character or figure which has, or is supposed to have, a hidden or mysterious significance; hence, any unintelligible or illegible character or mark.

2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
By Oddity Software

Any character or figure which has, or is supposed to have, a hidden or mysterious significance; hence, any unintelligible or illegible character or mark.

1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
By Noah Webster.

A sacred character or symbol.
Belonging to hieroglyphics; emblematic.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

HIEROGLYPHICALLY.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

HIEROGLYPHICALLY.
Pertaining to hieroglyphs. hieroglyphical.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. An emblem or symbol of sacred things; a figure or representation of some spiritual thought or idea;â€”hence, any character or figure of mysterious significance;â€”pl. Egyptian characters or symbols used in place of letters or words.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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