Look up: essene

1. Essene
   Member of an ancient Jewish religious sect located in the area near the Dead Sea c. 200 BC-AD 200, whose members lived a life of denial and asceticism, as they believed that the day of judgement...
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2. Essene
   Es·sene' noun ; plural Essenes . [ Greek ..., lit., physicians, because they practiced medicine, from Chald āsayā to heal, confer Hebrew asā .] One of a sect among the Jews in the time of our Savior, remarkable for their strictness and abstinence.
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3. essene
   Origin: Gr, lit, physicians, because they practiced medicine, fr. Chald asaya to heal, cf. Heb. Asa. ... One of a sect among the Jews in the time of our Savior, remarkable for their strictness and abstinence. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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4. Essene
   adjective said of or relating to the Essenes
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5. Essene
   noun a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus
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6. Essene
   • (n.) One of a sect among the Jews in the time of our Savior, remarkable for their strictness and abstinence.
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7. Essene
   member of a religious sect or brotherhood that flourished in Palestine from about the 2nd century to the end of the 1st century . The New Testament ... [17 related articles]
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8. Essene
   Member of an ancient Jewish religious sect located in the area near the Dead Sea c. 200 BC–AD 200, whose members lived a life of denial and asceticism, as they believed that the day of judgement was imminent. The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered in 1947, are believed by some scholars to be the library of the community. John the ...
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