Mandaean

English

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Etymology

From Latin Mandaeus [from Ancient Greek Μανδαῖος (Mandaîos), from Mandaic [script needed] (mandaia, “those with knowledge”), from ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡀ (manda, “knowledge”)[1]] +‎ -an.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mænˈdiː.ən/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iən
  • Hyphenation: Man‧dae‧an

Adjective

Mandaean (comparative more Mandaean, superlative most Mandaean)

  1. Of or relating to Mandaeans.
    Synonyms: Mandaic, Mandaite

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Noun

Mandaean (plural Mandaeans)

  2. (religion) A believer in, or follower of, Mandaeism.
    Synonyms: Mandaite, Sabian

Coordinate terms

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References

  1. ^ “Mandaean”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
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