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hierogram

[ hahy-er-uh-gram, hahy-ruh- ]

noun

  1. a sacred symbol, as an emblem, pictograph, or the like.


hierogram

/ ˈhaɪərəˌɡræm /

noun

  1. a sacred symbol
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hierogram1

First recorded in 1650–60; hiero- + -gram 1
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Example Sentences

The former represents the ophite hierogram with one serpent, the latter is double; in both cases the circle has no wings.

As a consecrating symbol, the ophite hierogram was inscribed upon the massive portals of the Egyptian temples.

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