Essene

[ es-een, e-seen ]

/ ˈɛs in, ɛˈsin /

noun Judaism.

a member of a Palestinian sect, characterized by asceticism, celibacy, and joint holding of property, that flourished from the 2nd century b.c. to the 2nd century a.d.

OTHER WORDS FROM Essene

Es·se·ni·an

[e-see-nee-uhn], /ɛˈsi ni ən/, Es·sen·ic

[e-sen-ik], /ɛˈsɛn ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby Essene

essay question, esse, Essen, essence, essence d'orient, Essene, essential, essential amino acid, essential dysmenorrhea, essential element, essential fatty acid

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Example sentences from the Web for Essene

A brother of my late wife is an Essene, a kindly natured fool named Ithiel; you may have known him.
Pearl-Maiden|H. Rider Haggard
But I know not, the Essene answered, that any man be dying in the brook.
The Brook Kerith|George Moore
If a man be dying the Essene, by his rule, must succour him, Paul said.
The Brook Kerith|George Moore
Here a doubt struck him and he said, "But, lady, I understand that you are an Essene."
Pearl-Maiden|H. Rider Haggard

An Essene, but one that was seldom in the cenoby, more often to be met on the hills with his flocks.
The Brook Kerith|George Moore

British Dictionary definitions for Essene

Essene

/ (ˈɛsiːn, ɛˈsiːn) /

noun

Judaism a member of an ascetic sect that flourished in Palestine from the second century bc to the second century ad, living in strictly organized communities

Derived forms of Essene

Essenian (ɛˈsiːnɪən) or Essenic (ɛˈsɛnɪk), adjective

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单词	essene
释义	Essene [ es-een, e-seen ] / ˈɛs in, ɛˈsin / noun Judaism. a member of a Palestinian sect, characterized by asceticism, celibacy, and joint holding of property, that flourished from the 2nd century b.c. to the 2nd century a.d. OTHER WORDS FROM Essene Es·se·ni·an [e-see-nee-uhn], /ɛˈsi ni ən/, Es·sen·ic [e-sen-ik], /ɛˈsɛn ɪk/, adjective Words nearby Essene essay question, esse, Essen, essence, essence d'orient, Essene, essential, essential amino acid, essential dysmenorrhea, essential element, essential fatty acid Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Essene A brother of my late wife is an Essene, a kindly natured fool named Ithiel; you may have known him. Pearl-Maiden\|H. Rider Haggard But I know not, the Essene answered, that any man be dying in the brook. The Brook Kerith\|George Moore If a man be dying the Essene, by his rule, must succour him, Paul said. The Brook Kerith\|George Moore Here a doubt struck him and he said, "But, lady, I understand that you are an Essene." Pearl-Maiden\|H. Rider Haggard An Essene, but one that was seldom in the cenoby, more often to be met on the hills with his flocks. The Brook Kerith\|George Moore British Dictionary definitions for Essene Essene / (ˈɛsiːn, ɛˈsiːn) / noun Judaism a member of an ascetic sect that flourished in Palestine from the second century bc to the second century ad, living in strictly organized communities Derived forms of Essene Essenian (ɛˈsiːnɪən) or Essenic (ɛˈsɛnɪk), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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