MANDAEAN

Meaning of MANDAEAN in English

n. & adj.

n. 1 a member of a Gnostic sect surviving in Iraq and claiming descent from John the Baptist. 2 the language of this sect.

adj. of or concerning the Mandaeans or their language.

[ Aram. mandaiia Gnostics f. manda knowledge ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

MANDAEAN — noun Etymology: ultimately from ~ mandayyā having knowledge Date: 1767 a member of a Gnostic sect of the lower Tigris …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MANDAEAN — I. manˈdēən noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Mandaean mandayyā having knowledge + English -an 1. : a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MANDAEAN — — Mandaeanism , n. /man dee"euhn/ , n. 1. a member of an ancient Gnostic sect extant in Iraq. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MANDAEAN — noun Etymology: ultimately from Mandaean mandayyā having knowledge Date: 1767 1. : a member of a Gnostic sect of the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MANDAEAN — [ man'di:ən ] (also Mandean ) ■ noun 1》 a member of a Gnostic sect surviving in Iraq and SW …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MANDAEAN — [Man.dae.an] n [Mandaean mandayya having knowledge] (1875) 1: a member of a Gnostic sect of the lower Tigris and Euphrates …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MANDAEAN — n. & adj. --n. 1 a member of a Gnostic sect surviving in Iraq and claiming descent from John the …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MANDAEAN — n. & adj. --n. 1. a member of a Gnostic sect surviving in Iraq and claiming descent from John the …
Oxford English vocab
MANDAEAN — n. Pronunciation: man- ' d ē - ə n Function: noun Etymology: ultimately from Mandaean mandayy ā having knowledge Date: …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SABAEAN — I. adjective or sa·be·an səˈbēən Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Latin sabaeus Sabaean (from Greek sabaios, from Saba Sheba, ancient kingdom …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MANDEISM — manˈdēˌizəm noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: French Mandéisme, from Mandéen Mandaean (from Mandaean mandayyā having knowledge) + …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MANDAIC — manˈdāik noun ( -s ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Mandaean mandayyā having knowledge + English -ic : mandaean 2
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MANDEAN — /man dee"euhn/ , n. , adj. Mandaean.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MANDEAN — ■ noun & adjective variant spelling of Mandaean .
Concise Oxford English vocab
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MANDAEANISM — (from Mandaean mandayya, having knowledge), ancient Middle Eastern religion still surviving in Iraq and Khuzistan (southwest Iran). The religion is …
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ISLAMIC WORLD — prehistory and history of the Islamic community. Adherence to Islam is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to …
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ARAMAIC LANGUAGE — Semitic language of the Northern Central, or Northwestern, group that was originally spoken by the ancient Middle Eastern people known …
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ARAMAIC — n. & adj. --n. a branch of the Semitic family of languages, esp. the language of Syria used as a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ARAMAIC — n. & adj. n. a branch of the Semitic family of languages, esp. the language of Syria used as a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ARAMAIC — n. & adj. --n. a branch of the Semitic family of languages, esp. the language of Syria used as a …
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