Essene
See also: essene
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἐσσηνοι (Essēnoi); earlier etymology unknown
Noun
Essene (plural Essenes)
- (historical) A member of a first-century ascetic Jewish sect in ancient Palestine from the second century BCE to the second century CE. The Essenes are believed to have been the authors of the Dead Sea scrolls.
Related terms
- Essene bread
- Essenian
- Essenic
- Essenism
Translations
member of first-century Jewish sect
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