What does hieroglyphical mean?

Definitions for hieroglyphical
hi·ero·g·lyph·i·cal

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. hieroglyphic, hieroglyphicaladjective

    resembling hieroglyphic writing

  2. hieroglyphic, hieroglyphicaladjective

    written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols

Wiktionary

  1. hieroglyphicaladjective

    hieroglyphic: related to or resembling hieroglyphs

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Hieroglyphical, Hieroglyphickadjective

    Emblematical; expressive of some meaning beyond what immediately appears.

    Etymology: hieroglyphique, French; from the noun.

    In this place stands a stately hieroglyphical obelisk of Theban marble. George Sandys, Travels.

    Th’ Egyptian serpent figures time,
    And, stripp’d, returns into his prime;
    If my affection thou would’st win,
    First cast thy hieroglyphick skin. John Cleveland.

    The original of the conceit was probably hieroglyphical, which after became mythological, and, by a process of tradi tion, stole into a total verity, which was but partly true in its morality. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

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  1. hieroglyphical

    Hieroglyphical refers to a system of writing using pictures or symbols, often used in ancient times, such as by the Ancient Egyptians. It can also describe something that is complex and difficult to decipher, just like understanding a set of hieroglyphs would require specific knowledge or skills.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Hieroglyphicaladjective

    emblematic; expressive of some meaning by characters, pictures, or figures; as, hieroglyphic writing; a hieroglyphic obelisk

  2. Hieroglyphicaladjective

    resembling hieroglyphics; not decipherable

  3. Etymology: [L. hieroglyphicus, Gr. ; "iero`s sacred + gly`fein to carve: cf. F. hiroglyphique.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hieroglyphical in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hieroglyphical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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