Noun hieroglyph has 2 senses
  1. hieroglyph, hieroglyphic - writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
    --1 is a kind of writing
  2. hieroglyph, hieroglyphic - a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
    --2 is a kind of orthography, writing system
    --2 has particulars: hieratic, hieratic script
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