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1. Emblematic; expressive of some meaning by characters, pictures, or figures; as, hieroglyphic writing; a hieroglyphic obelisk.

Pages no better than blanks to common minds, to his, hieroglyphical of wisest secrets.

Prof. Wilson.

2. Resembling hieroglyphics; not decipherable. "An hieroglyphical scrawl." Sir W. Scott.

Hi`er*o*glyph`ic*ally (?), adv. In hieroglyphics.

Hi`er*og"ly*phist (?; 277), n. One versed in hieroglyphics. Gliddon.

Hi"er*o*gram (?), n. [Gr. "iero`s sacred + -gram.] A form of sacred or hieratic writing.

Hi`er*o*gram"mat"ic (?), a. [Cf. F. hiÈrogrammatique.] Written in, or pertaining to, hierograms; expressive of sacred writing. Bp. Warburton.

Hi`er*o*gram"ma*tist (?), n. [Cf. F. hiÈrogrammatiste.] A writer of hierograms; also, one skilled in hieroglyphics. Greenhill.

{ Hi`er*o*graph"ic (?), Hi`er*o*graph"ic*al (?), } a. [L. hierographicus, Gr. &?;: cf. F. hiÈrographique.] Of or pertaining to sacred writing.

Hi`er*og"ra*phy (?), n. [Gr. &?;; "iero`s sacred + gra`fein to write: cf. F. hiÈrographie.] Sacred writing. [R.] Bailey.

Hi`er*ol"a*try (?), n. [Gr. "iero`s sacred + &?; worship, &?; to worship.] The worship of saints or sacred things. [R.] Coleridge.

{ Hi`er*o*log"ic (?), Hi`er*o*log"ic*al (?), } a. [Cf. F. hiÈrologique.] Pertaining to hierology.

Hi`er*ol"o*gist (?), n. One versed in, or whostudies, hierology.

Hi`er*ol"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. &?;; "iero`s sacred + &?; discourse: cf. F. hiÈrologie.] A treatise on sacred things; especially, the science which treats of the ancient writings and inscriptions of the Egyptians, or a treatise on that science.

Hi"er*o*man`cy (?), n. [Gr. "iero`s sacred + &?; divination: cf. F. hiÈromantie.] Divination by observing the objects offered in sacrifice.

Hi"er*o*mar`tyr (?), n. [Gr. "iero`s sacred + E. martyr.] A priest who becomes a martyr.

||Hi`e*rom*ne"mon (?), n. [NL., from Gr. &?;; "iero`s sacred + &?; ||mindful, fr. &?; to think on, remember.] (Gr. Antiq.) 1. The sacred ||secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the ||Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister. Liddel & ||Scott.

2. A magistrate who had charge of religious matters, as at Byzantium. Liddel & Scott.

||Hi"er*on (?), n. [Gr. "iero`n.] A consecrated place; esp., a temple.

Hi`er*on"y*mite (?), n. [From St. Hieronymus, or Jerome.] (Eccl.) See Jeronymite.

Hi*er"o*phant (h*r"*fant or h"r; 277), n. [L. hierophanta, hierophantes, Gr. "ierofa`nths; "iero`s sacred + fai`nein to show, make known: cf. F. hiÈrophante.] The presiding priest who initiated candidates at the Eleusinian mysteries; hence, one who teaches the mysteries and duties of religion. Abp Potter.

Hi`er*o*phan"tic (?), a. [Gr. &?;.] Of or relating to hierophants or their teachings.

Hi`er*os"co*py (?), n. [Gr. &?; divination; "iero`s sacred + &?; to view.] Divination by inspection of entrails of victims offered in sacrifice.

||Hi`er*o*the"ca (?), n.; pl. -cÊ (#). [NL., fr. Gr. &?;; "iero`s ||sacred + &?; chest.] A receptacle for sacred objects.

Hi"er*our`gy (?), n. [Gr. &?;; "iero`s sacred + &?; work.] A sacred or holy work or worship. [Obs.] Waterland.

Hi`fa*lu"tin (?), n. See Highfaluting.

Hig"gle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Higgled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Higgling (?).] [Cf. Haggle, or Huckster.] 1. To hawk or peddle provisions.