Dictionary

Essene en · NOUN

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἐσσηνοι (Essēnoi); earlier etymology unknown

Meanings

1. (historical) A member of a first-century ascetic Jewish sect in ancient Palestine from the second century BCE to the second century CE. The Essenes are believed to have been the authors of the Dead Sea scrolls.

Forms

Coordinates

Pharisee · Sadducee

Deriveds

Essaism

Relateds

Essenic · Essenian · Essenism · Essene bread

Translations (6)

ga Eiséanach (member of first-century Jewish sect) · mk есен (member of first-century Jewish sect) · fi essealainen (member of first-century Jewish sect) · it esseno (member of first-century Jewish sect) · sv essé (member of first-century Jewish sect) · cs esejec (member of first-century Jewish sect)