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hi·er·o·glyph

/ˈhī(ə)rəˌɡlif/

noun
- 1. a stylized picture of an object representing a word, syllable, or sound, as found in ancient Egyptian and other writing systems: "hieroglyphs describing the Mayan calendar"
Word Origin late 16th century: back-formation from hieroglyphic.
Scrabble Points: 22
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