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Boethusian

noun
Bo·​e·​thu·​si·​an | \ ˌbōəˈthüzh(ē)ən\
plural -s

Definition of Boethusian

: a member of a Jewish sect associated in Jewish tradition with the Sadducees

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History and Etymology for Boethusian

Boethus, 1st century b.c. Jewish high priest, founder of the sect + English -ian

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