mandaeanism
ən noun
1.
a member of an ancient Gnostic sect extant in Iraq.
2.
the Aramaic language of the Mandaean sacred books.
adjective
3.
of or pertaining to the Mandaeans.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a member of a Gnostic sect of Iraq |
| 2. | the form of Aramaic used by this sect |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to this sect |
| [C19: from Aramaic mandaya Gnostics, from mandā knowledge] | |
| Mandean or Mandean | |
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| —adj | |
| [C19: from Aramaic mandaya Gnostics, from mandā knowledge] | |
| Man'daeanism or Mandean | |
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| Man'deanism or Mandean | |
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| Mandaean or Mandean (mænˈdɪən) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a member of a Gnostic sect of Iraq |
| 2. | the form of Aramaic used by this sect |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to this sect |
| [C19: from Aramaic mandaya Gnostics, from mandā knowledge] | |
| Mandean or Mandean | |
| —n | |
| —adj | |
| [C19: from Aramaic mandaya Gnostics, from mandā knowledge] | |
| Man'daeanism or Mandean | |
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| Man'deanism or Mandean | |
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