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ESSENISM

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Es·sene   (ěs'ēn', ĭ-sēn')   
n.  A member of an ascetic Jewish sect that existed in ancient Palestine from the second century B.C. to the second century A.D.
Es·se'ni·an (ě-sē'nē-ən), Es·sen'ic (ě-sěn'ĭk) adj., Es·se'nism n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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