SINCE 1828
Essene
noun
Es·sene
| \ i-ˈsēn,
ˈe-ˌsēn
\
ˈe-ˌsēn
\
Definition of Essene
: a member of a monastic brotherhood of Jews in Palestine from the second century b.c. to the second century a.d.
Other Words from Essene
Essenian
\ i-ˈsē-nē-ən ,
e-ˈsē-
\
or Essenic \ i-ˈse-nik ,
-ˈsē-nik,
e-
\
adjective
e-ˈsē-
\
or Essenic \ i-ˈse-nik ,
-ˈsē-nik,
e-
\
adjective
Essenism
\ i-ˈsē-ˌni-zəm ,
e-
\
noun
e-
\
noun
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