hieroglyph
hi·ero·glyph
noun \ˈhī-(ə-)rə-ˌglif\Definition of HIEROGLYPH
1
: a character used in a system of hieroglyphic writing
2
: something that resembles a hieroglyph
See Origin of HIEROGLYPH
French hiéroglyphe, from Middle French, back-formation from hieroglyphique
First Known Use: 1598
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