Hieroglyphics

Common synonyms include: character, cuneiform, determinative, egyptian script, glyph, hieroglyphic.

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun

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plural of hieroglyphic form-of, plural
"A change came o'er the spirit of Don Henriquez' dream; from political he turned scientific; and his superabundant activity found ample employment in deciphering the Egyptian hieroglyphics."

Proper Noun

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A miscapitalization of hieroglyphics, used as a proper noun because of the false assumption by many that hieroglyphics (i.e. Egyptian hieroglyphics) is itself a language.

"We are basically writing in hieroglyphics without being aware of it."