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Adjective: Essene  e-seen
  1. Said of or relating to the Essenes
Noun: Essene  e-seen
  1. A member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus

Derived forms: Essenes

Type of: Hebrew, Israelite, Jew

Encyclopedia: Essene