SADDUCEE


Meaning of SADDUCEE in English

n. a member of a Jewish sect or party of the time of Christ that denied the resurrection of the dead, the existence of spirits, and the obligation of the traditional oral law (cf. PHARISEE, ESSENE). øøSadducean adj. [OE sadduceas f. LL Sadducaeus f. Gk Saddoukaios f. Heb. sedãkí, prob. = descendant of Zadok (2 Sam. 8:17)]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary.      Английский основной разговорный словарь.