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Mandaean

American

[man-dee-uhn] / mænˈdi ən /

Or Mandean

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.

Mandaean British

/ mænˈdɪən /

noun

a member of a Gnostic sect of Iraq
the form of Aramaic used by this sect

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adjective

of or relating to this sect

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Other Word Forms

Mandaeanism

noun

Etymology

Origin of Mandaean

1870–75; < Mandaean mandayy ( ā ) Gnostics (literally, the knowing ones) + -an

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Among the splashy new arrivals, notes Ms. Embree, is Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve with 60 suites and villas, that’s set on a riverbank a 15-minute drive from the center of town.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2016

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