Essene
See also: essene
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Ἐσσηνοι (Essēnoi); earlier etymology unknown (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Confirm Greek spelling. Confirm lack of earlier etymology.”)
Noun
editEssene (plural Essenes)
- (historical) A 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.
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editTranslations
editmember of first-century Jewish sect