ˌbōəˈthüzh(ē)ən noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Boethus, 1st century B.C. Jewish high priest, founder of the sect + English -ian
: a member of a Jewish sect associated in Jewish tradition with the Sadducees
ˌbōəˈthüzh(ē)ən noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Boethus, 1st century B.C. Jewish high priest, founder of the sect + English -ian
: a member of a Jewish sect associated in Jewish tradition with the Sadducees
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012