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postexilian

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post⋅ex⋅il⋅ic

  [pohst-eg-zil-ik, -ek-sil-]
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–adjective
being or occurring subsequent to the exile of the Jews in Babylonia 597–538 b.c.
Also, post⋅ex⋅il⋅i⋅an.

Origin:
1870–75; post- + exilic
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post·ex·il·ic   (pōst'ěg-zĭl'ĭk, -ěk-sĭl'-)   
adj.  Of or relating to the period of Jewish history following the Babylonian captivity (after 586 B.C.).
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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