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hieroglyphics
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
hieroglyphics
(noun)
hieroglyphic
(noun)
hieroglyphics
/ˌhajərə
ˈ
glɪfɪks/
noun
hieroglyphics
/ˌhajərə
ˈ
glɪfɪks/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIEROGLYPHICS
[
plural
]
:
a system of writing (such as the one used in ancient Egypt) that uses characters that look like pictures
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