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postexilic Definition

post·ex·ilic (pōst′ek sil′ik, -eg zil′-)

adjective

of that period of Jewish history following the Babylonian Exile (6th cent. )

postexilic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • era: In a seminal study Otto Plöger distinguished between two developments in the postexilic era: theocratic and apocalyptic.