Hieratic in a sentence as a noun

A lot of those don't survive in hieroglyphs, though, but in hieratic or demotic script.

Hieratic definitions

noun

a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics; used especially by the priests

adjective

associated with the priesthood or priests; "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures"

See also: priestly hieratical sacerdotal

adjective

written or belonging to a cursive form of ancient Egyptian writing; "hieratic Egyptian script"

adjective

adhering to fixed types or methods; highly restrained and formal; "the more hieratic sculptures leave the viewer curiously unmoved"