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Mandaean — [man dē′ən] n., adj. alt. sp. of MANDEAN … English World dictionary
Mandaean — noun Etymology: ultimately from Mandaean mandayyā having knowledge Date: 1767 1. a member of a Gnostic sect of the lower Tigris and Euphrates regions 2. a form of Aramaic found in documents written by Mandaeans • Mandaean adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
Mandaean — Mandaeanism, n. /man dee euhn/, n. 1. a member of an ancient Gnostic sect extant in Iraq. 2. the Aramaic language of the Mandaean sacred books. adj. 3. of or pertaining to the Mandaeans. Also, Mandean. [1870 75; < Mandaean mandayy(a) Gnostics… … Universalium
Mandaean — [man di:ən] (also Mandean) noun 1》 a member of a Gnostic sect surviving in Iraq and SW Iran, who regard John the Baptist as the Messiah. 2》 the language of the Mandaeans, a form of Aramaic. adjective relating to the Mandaeans or their language.… … English new terms dictionary
Mandaean — Man•dae•an or Man•de•an [[t]mænˈdi ən[/t]] n. 1) ear peo a member of a Gnostic sect with modern adherents in SE Iraq and Khuzistan in Iran 2) peo Also, Man•da′ic [[t] ˈdeɪ ɪk[/t]] a form of Aramaic used in sacred texts of the Mandaeans. 3) of or… … From formal English to slang
Mandaean — noun A believer in, or follower of, Mandaeism Syn: Mandaite … Wiktionary
Mandaean — /mænˈdiən/ (say man deeuhn) noun 1. a member of a Gnostic sect which originated in Mesopotamia or Palestine, now based in south western Iran and southern Iraq. 2. the form of Aramaic used by this sect. –adjective 3. of or relating to this sect …
Mandaean — n. & adj. n. 1 a member of a Gnostic sect surviving in Iraq and claiming descent from John the Baptist. 2 the language of this sect. adj. of or concerning the Mandaeans or their language. Etymology: Aram. mandaiia Gnostics f. manda knowledge … Useful english dictionary
Mandaeism — Mandaeans Mandeyānā Mandeans.JPG Mandeans in Iraq Total population 60,000 to 70,000[1] Regions with significant populations … Wikipedia
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