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Mandaean

man·daean

UK/mænˈdiː.ən/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

of or relating to the Mandaean people or their language or culture

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noun

1.

a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist was the Messiah

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2.

the form of Aramaic used by the Mandeans

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Origin

From Latin Mandaeus [from Ancient Greek Μανδαῖος (Mandaîos), from Mandaic ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡀࡉࡉࡀ (mandaiia), from ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡀ (manda, “knowledge”)] + -an.

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