[man-dee-uh
n] 
| 1. | a member of an ancient Gnostic sect extant in Iraq. |
| 2. | the Aramaic language of the Mandaean sacred books. |
| 3. | of or pertaining to the Mandaeans. |
| mandaeanism | |
noun | |
| a Gnostic religion originating the 2nd and 3rd centuries that believes John the Baptist was the Messiah and that incorporates Jewish and Christian elements into a framework of dualistic beliefs |