"Essene" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Essenes [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Ἐσσηνοι (Essēnoi); earlier etymology unknown Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|Ἐσσηνοι|}} Ancient Greek Ἐσσηνοι (Essēnoi) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Essene (plural Essenes)
  1. (historical) A member of a first-century ascetic Jewish sect in ancient Palestine from the second century BCE to the second century CE. The Essenes are believed to have been the authors of the Dead Sea scrolls. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Judaism Related terms: Essene bread, Essenian, Essenic, Essenism Coordinate_terms: Pharisee, Sadducee Translations (member of first-century Jewish sect): esejec [masculine] (Czech), essealainen (Finnish), Eiséanach [masculine] (Irish), есен (esen) [masculine] (Macedonian)

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