Man·dae·an (m n-d   n)n. Variant of Mandean. |
Mandaean, Mandean [mænˈdɪən]
n
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) a member of a Gnostic sect of Iraq
2. (Linguistics / Languages) the form of Aramaic used by this sect
adj
(Non-Christian Religions / Other Non-Christian Religions) of or relating to this sect
[from Aramaic mandaya Gnostics, from mandā knowledge]
Mandaeanism , Mandeanism n
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| Noun | 1. | Mandaean - a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist was the Messiah religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity |
| 2. | Mandaean - the form of Aramaic used by the Mandeans Aramaic - a Semitic language originally of the ancient Arameans but still spoken by other people in southwestern Asia | |
| Adj. | 1. | Mandaean - of or relating to the Mandaean people or their language or culture |
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