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Hieroglyphic :: Hieroglyphic (a.) Alt. of Hieroglyphica.

Hieroglyphically :: Hieroglyphically (adv.) In hieroglyphics.

Anaglyphical :: Anaglyphical (a.) Pertaining to the art of chasing or embossing in relief; anaglyptic; -- opposed to diaglyptic or sunk work.

Ro-setta Stone :: Ro-setta stone () A stone found at Rosetta, in Egypt, bearing a trilingual inscription, by aid of which, with other inscriptions, a key was obtained to the hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt..

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

Obelisk :: Obelisk (n.) An upright, four-sided pillar, gradually tapering as it rises, and terminating in a pyramid called pyramidion. It is ordinarily monolithic. Egyptian obelisks are commonly covered with hieroglyphic writing from top to bottom..

Hieroglyphic :: Hieroglyphic (a.) A sacred character; a character in picture writing, as of the ancient Egyptians, Mexicans, etc. Specifically, in the plural, the picture writing of the ancient Egyptian priests. It is made up of three, or, as some say, four classes of characters: first, the hieroglyphic proper, or figurative, in which the representation of the object conveys the idea of the object itself; second, the ideographic, consisting of symbols representing ideas, not sounds, as an ostrich feather is a s

Photoglyphy :: Photoglyphy (n.) Photoglyphic engraving. See under Photoglyphic.

Glyphic :: Glyphic (a.) Of or pertaining to sculpture or carving of any sort, esp. to glyphs..

Letterwood :: Letterwood (n.) The beautiful and highly elastic wood of a tree of the genus Brosimum (B. Aubletii), found in Guiana; -- so called from black spots in it which bear some resemblance to hieroglyphics; also called snakewood, and leopardwood. It is much used for bows and for walking sticks..

Petroglyphic :: Petroglyphic (a.) Of or pertaining to petroglyphy.

Enchoric :: Enchoric (a.) Belonging to, or used in, a country; native; domestic; popular; common; -- said especially of the written characters employed by the common people of ancient Egypt, in distinction from the hieroglyphics. See Demotic..

Diaglyphtic :: Diaglyphtic (a.) Represented or formed by depressions in the general surface; as, diaglyphic sculpture or engraving; -- opposed to anaglyphic..

Hierogrammatist :: Hierogrammatist (n.) A writer of hierograms; also, one skilled in hieroglyphics..

Triglyphical :: Triglyphical (a.) Consisting of, or pertaining to, triglyphs..

Triglyphical :: Triglyphical (a.) Containing three sets of characters or sculptures.

Diaglyphic :: Diaglyphic (a.) Alt. of Diaglyphti.

Chemiglyphic :: Chemiglyphic (a.) Engraved by a voltaic battery.

Hieroglyphist :: Hieroglyphist (n.) One versed in hieroglyphics.

Triglyphic :: Triglyphic (a.) Alt. of Triglyphica.

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