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- 4 dictionary resultsMan⋅i⋅che⋅an
[man-i-kee-uh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | Also, Man⋅i⋅chee [man-i-kee] . an adherent of the dualistic religious system of Manes, a combination of Gnostic Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and various other elements, with a basic doctrine of a conflict between light and dark, matter being regarded as dark and evil. |
–adjective
| 2. | of or pertaining to the Manicheans or their doctrines. |
Also, Man⋅i⋅chae⋅an.
Related forms:
Man⋅i⋅che⋅an⋅ism, Man⋅i⋅che⋅ism, noun
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| Man·i·chae·an or Man·i·che·an (mān'ĭ-kē'ən) n. A believer in Manichaeism. adj. Of or relating to Manichaeism; dualistic. [From Middle English Maniche, from Late Latin Manichaeus, from Late Greek Manikhaios, from Manikhaios, Manes, the founder of the philosophy.] |
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Manichaean
Man`i*ch[ae]"an\, Manichean \Man`i*che"an\, Manichee \Man"i*chee\, n. [LL. Manichaeus: cf. F. manich['e]en.] A believer in the doctrines of Manes, a Persian of the third century A. D., who taught a dualism in which Light is regarded as the source of Good, and Darkness as the source of Evil. The Manich[ae]ans stand as representatives of dualism pushed to its utmost development. --Tylor.Manichaean
Man`i*ch[ae]"an\, Manichean \Man`i*che"an\, a. Of or pertaining to the Manich[ae]ans.
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