Chaldee

/ (kælˈdiː) /

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noun

a nontechnical term for Biblical Aramaic, which was once believed to be the language of the ancient Chaldeans

the actual language of the ancient ChaldeansSee also Chaldean (def. 2)

an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea; a Chaldean

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Also (for senses 1, 2): Chaldaic (kælˈdeɪɪk)

Words nearby Chaldee

chalcotrichite, Chald., Chaldaic, Chaldea, Chaldean, Chaldee, chaldron, chalet, Chaleur Bay, Chaliapin, chalice

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How to use Chaldee in a sentence

The washing-book was a teaser, the items being apparently entered in Chaldee, but we stumbled through it at last.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol 150, February 9, 1916|Various
It is written partly in Hebrew and partly in Chaldee; this has led some to conclude that it is the work of different hands.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
But the Chaldee paraphrase, translated by Paulus Fagius, hath otherwise expressed it.
The Works of Sir Thomas Browne (Volume 2 of 3)|Thomas Browne
His predecessors had employed a mixture of Hebrew and Chaldee as the medium of their communications.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz

He preferred, however, to make use of the Hebrew and Chaldee languages, and had no taste for Arabic literature.
History of the Jews, Vol. III (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz