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Mandaean

Syllabification: (Man·dae·an)

Pronunciation: /manˈdēən/

(also Mandean)

Definition of Mandaean

noun

1a member of a Gnostic sect surviving in Iraq and southwestern Iran, who regard John the Baptist as the Messiah and stress salvation through knowledge of the divine origin of the soul.

2the religious language of the Mandaean sect, a form of Aramaic.

adjective

relating to the Mandaeans or their language.

Origin:

late 19th century: from Mandaean Aramaic mandaia 'Gnostics, those who have knowledge' (from manda 'knowledge') + -an

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