Definition of Essene

1. Adjective. Said of or relating to the Essenes.

2. Noun. A member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus.

Generic synonyms: Hebrew, Israelite, Jew

Definition of Essene

1. n. One of a sect among the Jews in the time of our Savior, remarkable for their strictness and abstinence.

Definition of Essene

1. Noun. Member of a first-century ascetic Jewish sect, in ancient Palestine from the second century BCE to the second century CE. The Essenes are believed to have been the authors of the Dead Sea scrolls. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Essene

1. Origin: Gr, lit, physicians, because they practiced medicine, fr. Chald asaya to heal, cf. Heb. Asa. One of a sect among the Jews in the time of our Savior, remarkable for their strictness and abstinence. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Essene

essayers
essaying
essayings
essayish
essayist
essayistic
essayists
essaylike
essays
esse
essence
essence of rose
essenced
essenceless
essences
essene
esseneite
essential
essential albuminuria
essential amino acid
essential amino acids
essential anaemia
essential anisocoria
essential bradycardia
essential condition
essential dysmenorrhoea
essential fatty acid
essential fever
essential food factors
essential gene

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