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Man·dae·an also Man·de·an M0072700 (măn-dē′ən)n.1. A member of a Gnostic sect historically concentrated in Iraq and Iran but now largely dispersed due to war and persecution.2. Mandaic.
[Mandaic mandaya, having knowledge, from manda, knowledge, from earlier Aramaic manda', madda', infinitive of yəda', to know; see ydʕ in Semitic roots.]
Man·dae′an adj.Mandaean (mænˈdɪən) or Mandeann1. (Other Non-Christian Religions) a member of a Gnostic sect of Iraq2. (Languages) the form of Aramaic used by this sectadj (Other Non-Christian Religions) of or relating to this sect[C19: from Aramaic mandaya Gnostics, from mandā knowledge] Manˈdaeanism, Manˈdeanism nMan•dae•an or Man•de•an (mænˈdi ən)
n. 1. a member of a Gnostic sect with modern adherents in SE Iraq and Khuzistan in Iran. 2. Also, Man•da′ic (-ˈdeɪ ɪk) a form of Aramaic used in sacred texts of the Mandaeans. adj. 3. of or pertaining to the Mandaeans. [1870–75; < Mandaean mandayy(ā) Gnostics (literally, the knowing ones) + -an1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Mandaean - a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist was the MessiahMandeanreligious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity | | 2. |  Mandaean - the form of Aramaic used by the MandeansMandeanAramaic - a Semitic language originally of the ancient Arameans but still spoken by other people in southwestern Asia | | Adj. | 1. | Mandaean - of or relating to the Mandaean people or their language or cultureMandean |
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Related to Mandaean: MandaicSynonyms for Mandaeannoun a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist was the MessiahSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the form of Aramaic used by the MandeansSynonymsRelated Wordsadj of or relating to the Mandaean people or their language or cultureSynonyms |