hieroglyphics

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hieroglyphics

  1. plural of hieroglyphic
    • 1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], “The Last Chapter”, in Romance and Reality. [], volume III, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, [], →OCLC, page 329:
      A change came o'er the spirit of Don Henriquez' dream; from political he turned scientific; and his superabundant activity found ample employment in deciphering the Egyptian hieroglyphics.