hieroglyph

US /ˈhaɪ.roʊ.ɡlɪf/
UK /ˈhaɪ.roʊ.ɡlɪf/
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a picture or symbol that represents a word, used in some writing systems, such as the one used in ancient Egypt:

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The inscriptions that lined the walls of ancient Egyptian tombs were written in hieroglyphs.