Part 5288

<h1>Hierography</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi`er*og"ra*phy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ sacred + <?/ to write: cf. F. <ets>hi\'82rographie</ets>.]</ety> <def>Sacred writing.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Bailey.</i>

<h1>Hierolatry</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi`er*ol"a*try</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ sacred + <?/ worship, <?/ to worship.]</ety> <def>The worship of saints or sacred things.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Coleridge.</i>

<h1>Hierologic, Hierological</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw><hw>Hi`er*o*log"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Hi`er*o*log"ic*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>hi\'82rologique</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to hierology.</def>

<h1>Hierologist</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi`er*ol"o*gist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One versed in, or whostudies, hierology.</def>

<h1>Hierology</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi`er*ol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/; <?/ sacred + <?/ discourse: cf. F. <ets>hi\'82rologie</ets>.]</ety> <def>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.</def>

<h1>Hieromancy</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi"er*o*man`cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ sacreo + <?/ divination: cf. F. <ets>hi\'82romantie</ets>.]</ety> <def>Divination by observing the objects offered in sacrifice.</def>

<h1>Hiermartyr</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi"er*mar`tyr</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ sacred + E. <ets>martyr</ets>.]</ety> <def>A priest who becomes a martyr.</def>

<h1>Hieromnemon</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi`e*rom*ne"mon</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., from Gr. <?/; <?/ sacred + <?/ mindful, fr. <?/ to think on, remember.]</ety> <fld>(gr. Antiq.)</fld> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging to the Amphictyonic Council, along with the deputy or minister.</def>

<i>Liddel & Scott.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A magistrate who had charge of religious matters, as at Byzantium.</def>

<i>Liddel & Scott.</i>

<h1>Hieron</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi"er*on</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/.]</ety> <def>A consecrateo place; esp., a temple.</def>

<h1>Hieronymite</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi`er*on"y*mite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From St. <ets>Hieronymus</ets>, or Jerome.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>See <er>Jeronymite</er>.</def>

<h1>Hierophant</h1> <Xpage=692>

<hw>Hi*er"o*phant</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>hierophanta</ets>, <ets>hierophantes</ets>, Gr. <?/; <?/; <?/ sacred + <?/ to show, make known: cf. F. <ets>hi\'82rophante</ets>.]</ety> <def>The presiding priest who initiated candidates at the Eleusinian mysteries; hence, one who teaches the mysteries and duties of religion.</def>

<i>Abp Potter.</i>