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Definition or meaning of the English word Hieroglyphic
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. (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. (a.).