I. manˈdēən noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Mandaean mandayyā having knowledge + English -an
1. : a member of a Gnostic sect that regards John the Baptist as the Messiah and that is found in regions of the lower Tigris and Euphrates
2. : a form of Aramaic found in documents written by Mandaeans
II. (ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mandaeans or Mandaeanism
2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the Mandaean language