Assidean
[ as-i-dee-uh n ]
/ ˌæs ɪˈdi ən /
|
noun Judaism.
a member of a sect, characterized by its religious zeal and piety, that flourished in the 2nd century b.c. during the time of the Maccabees and vigorously resisted the Hellenization of Jewish culture and religion.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for assidean
These were the Chassidim (Greek, Assidean), meaning the pious.
A Thousand Years of Jewish History|Maurice H. (Maurice Henry) Harris