Essene Definition

ĕsēn, ĭ-sēn
noun
A member of an ancient Jewish sect of ascetics and mystics, which existed to the middle of the 1st century a.d.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Essene

Noun

Singular:
Essene
Plural:
essenes

Origin of Essene

  • Latin Essēnī the Essenes from Greek Essēnoi from Aramaic ḥasên pl. of ḥasē righteous, holy ḫśy in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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