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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