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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.
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)