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Sadducean

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Sad·​du·​ce·​an | \ ˌsa-jə-ˈsē-ən How to pronounce Sadducean (audio) , ˌsa-dyə- \

Definition of Sadducean

: of or relating to the Sadducees

First Known Use of Sadducean

1593, in the meaning defined above

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“Sadducean.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sadducean. Accessed 10 December 2019.

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