hierogram

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

noun

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

Origin of hierogram

First recorded in 1650–60; hiero- + -gram¹

Words Nearby hierogram

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How to use hierogram in a sentence

The former represents the ophite hierogram with one serpent, the latter is double; in both cases the circle has no wings.
Curiosities of Superstition | W. H. Davenport Adams
As a consecrating symbol, the ophite hierogram was inscribed upon the massive portals of the Egyptian temples.
Curiosities of Superstition | W. H. Davenport Adams

British Dictionary definitions for hierogram

hierogram

/ (ˈhaɪərəˌɡræm) /

noun

a sacred symbol

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