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单词 mandaean
释义

Mandaean

or Man·de·an

[ man-dee-uhn ]
/ mænˈdi ən /

noun

a member of an ancient Gnostic sect extant in Iraq.
the Aramaic language of the Mandaean sacred books.

adjective

of or relating to the Mandaeans.

Origin of Mandaean

1870–75; <Mandaean mandayy(ā) Gnostics (literally, the knowing ones) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Mandaean

Man·dae·an·ism, noun

Words nearby Mandaean

Manchurian hemorrhagic fever, manciple, man crush, Mancunian, -mancy, Mandaean, mandala, Mandalay, mandamus, Mandan, mandarin
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Example sentences from the Web for Mandaean

  • The chief depositaries of these Mandaean mysteries are the priests, who enjoy a high degree of power and social regard.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Mandaean

Mandaean

Mandean

/ (mænˈdɪən) /

noun

a member of a Gnostic sect of Iraq
the form of Aramaic used by this sect

adjective

of or relating to this sect

Derived forms of Mandaean

Mandaeanism or Mandeanism, noun

Word Origin for Mandaean

C19: from Aramaic mandaya Gnostics, from mandā knowledge
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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