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of or pertaining to the Manicheans or their doctrines.
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Manichaean
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Also, Man·i·chae·an.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English Maniche (< Late Latin Manichaeus < Late Greek Manichaîos of Manes) + -an
1300–50; Middle English Maniche (< Late Latin Manichaeus < Late Greek Manichaîos of Manes) + -an
Related forms
Man·i·che·an·ism, Man·i·che·ism, noun
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Manichaean
also Manichean, 1550s (n.), 1630s (adj.), from L. Manichaeus (see Manichaeism).
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