Answer: hieratic

AnswerCrossword Clue
HIERATICPriestly
HIERATICOf ancient writing
hieraticof or pertaining to priests or the priesthood; sacerdotal; priestly
hieratichighly restrained or severe in emotional import.
hieraticnoting or pertaining to certain styles in art in which the representations or methods are fixed by or as if by religious tradition
hieraticthe sacred script of ancient Egypt
hieraticnoting or pertaining to a form of ancient Egyptian writing consisting of abridged forms of hieroglyphics, used by the priests in their records
hieraticancient Egyptian hieratic writing