Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Hierocracy

Hi′er‐oc″ra‐cy (?), n. [Gr. ιερὅσ sacred + � to be strong, rule.] Government by ecclesiastics; a hierarchy. Jefferson.

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Hieroglyph

{ Hi″er‐o‐glyph (?), Hi′er‐o‐glyph″ic (?), } n. [Cf. F. hiéroglyphe. See Hieroglyphic, a.]1. A sacred character; a character in picture writing, as of the ancient Egyptians, Mex...

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Hieroglyphic (2)

{ Hi′er‐o‐glyph″ic (?), Hi′er‐o‐glyph″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. hieroglyphicus, Gr. �; ιερὅσ sacred + γλύφειν to carve: cf. F. hiéroglyphique.]1. Emblematic; expressive of some meanin...

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Hieroglyphically

Hi′er‐o‐glyph′ic‐ally (?), adv. In hieroglyphics.

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Hieroglyphist

Hi′er‐og″ly‐phist (?; 277), n. One versed in hieroglyphics. Gliddon.

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Hierogram

Hi″er‐o‐gram (?), n. [Gr. ιερὅσ sacred + -gram.] A form of sacred or hieratic writing.

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Hierogrammatic

Hi′er‐o‐gram″mat″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. hiérogrammatique.] Written in, or pertaining to, hierograms; expressive of sacred writing. Bp. Warburton.

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Hierogrammatist

Hi′er‐o‐gram″ma‐tist (?), n. [Cf. F. hiérogrammatiste.] A writer of hierograms; also, one skilled in hieroglyphics. Greenhill.

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Hierographic

{ Hi′er‐o‐graph″ic (?), Hi′er‐o‐graph″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. hierographicus, Gr. �: cf. F. hiérographique.] Of or pertaining to sacred writing.

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Hierography

Hi′er‐og″ra‐phy (?), n. [Gr. �; ιερὅσ sacred + γράφειν to write: cf. F. hiérographie.] Sacred writing. Bailey.

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Hierolatry

Hi′er‐ol″a‐try (?), n. [Gr. ιερὅσ sacred + � worship, � to worship.] The worship of saints or sacred things. Coleridge.

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Hierologic

{ Hi′er‐o‐log″ic (?), Hi′er‐o‐log″ic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. hiérologique.] Pertaining to hierology.

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Hierologist

Hi′er‐ol″o‐gist (?), n. One versed in, or whostudies, hierology.

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Hierology

Hi′er‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [Gr. �; ιερὅσ sacred + � discourse: cf. F. hiérologie.] A treatise on sacred things; especially, the science which treats of the ancient writings and inscr...

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Hieromancy

Hi″er‐o‐man′cy (?), n. [Gr. ιερὅσ sacred + � divination: cf. F. hiéromantie.] Divination by observing the objects offered in sacrifice.

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Hieromartyr

Hi″er‐o‐mar′tyr (?), n. [Gr. ιερὅσ sacred + E. martyr.] A priest who becomes a martyr.

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Hieromnemon

‖Hi′e‐rom‐ne″mon (?), n. [NL., from Gr. �; ιερὅσ sacred + � mindful, fr. � to think on, remember.] (Gr. Antiq.) 1. The sacred secretary or recorder sent by each state belonging ...

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Hieron

‖Hi″er‐on (?), n. [Gr. ιερὅν.] A consecrated place; esp., a temple.

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Hieronymite

Hi′er‐on″y‐mite (?), n. [From St. Hieronymus, or Jerome.] (Eccl.) See Jeronymite.

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Hierophant

Hi‐er″o‐phant (hī̍‐ĕr″ō̍‐fant or hī″ẽr; 277), n. [L. hierophanta, hierophantes, Gr. ιεροφἅντησ; ιερὅσ sacred + φαίνειν to show, make known: cf. F. hiérophante.] The presiding pr...

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Hierophantic

Hi′er‐o‐phan″tic (?), a. Of or relating to hierophants or their teachings.

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Hieroscopy

Hi′er‐os″co‐py (?), n. [Gr. � divination; ιερὅσ sacred + � to view.] Divination by inspection of entrails of victims offered in sacrifice.

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Hierotheca

‖Hi′er‐o‐the″ca (?), n.; pl.-cæ (#). [NL., fr. Gr. �; ιερὅσ sacred + � chest.] A receptacle for sacred objects.

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Hierourgy

Hi″er‐our′gy (?), n. [Gr. �; ιερὅσ sacred + � work.] A sacred or holy work or worship. Waterland.

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Hifalutin

Hi′fa‐lu″tin (?), n. See Highfaluting.

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Hig-taper

Hig″–ta′per (?), n. [Cf. Hag-taper.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus Verbascum (V. Thapsus); the common mullein. [Also high-taper and hag-taper.]

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Higgle

Hig″gle (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Higgled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Higgling (?).] [Cf. Haggle, or Huckster.] 1. To hawk or peddle provisions.2. To chaffer; to stickle for small advanta...