Chaldee

/ (kælˈdiː) /

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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You may have read the word "simmer" in a recipe or two, but what does it really mean?

To cook in water that begins cold and then reaches a boil.

To stew in a sauce for a long time.

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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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Example sentences from the Web for Chaldee

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
The word in these two texts, usually translated shoe by the Chaldee paraphrast, in the latter is rendered glove.
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Isaac D'Israeli
The Chaldee paraphrase (less frequently some other version) may be added.
Companion to the Bible|E. P. Barrows
Lest any should misdoubt the sacredness of the Chaldee sections, they are expressly included in the rule.
The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Daniel|F. W. Farrar

Through them, as though winking with sardonic humour, the red eye of the Chaldee lime-kiln glowed intermittently.
Shadows of Flames|Amelie Rives

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