Mandaean
or Man·de·an
[ man-dee-uhn ]
noun
a member of an ancient Gnostic sect extant in Iraq.
the Aramaic language of the Mandaean sacred books.
adjective
of or relating to the Mandaeans.
Origin of Mandaean
1Other words from Mandaean
- Man·dae·an·ism, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for Mandaean
Mandaean
Mandean
/ (mænˈdɪən) /
noun
a member of a Gnostic sect of Iraq
the form of Aramaic used by this sect
adjective
of or relating to this sect
Origin of Mandaean
1C19: from Aramaic mandaya Gnostics, from mandā knowledge
Derived forms of Mandaean
- Mandaeanism or Mandeanism, noun
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