mandaean | ||
1. | [ noun ] (religion) a member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq and who believes that John the Baptist was the Messiah | |
Synonyms: | mandean | |
Related terms: | religionist | |
2. | [ adjective ] of or relating to the Mandaean people or their language or culture | |
Synonyms: | mandean | |
3. | [ noun ] (linguistics) the form of Aramaic used by the Mandeans | |
Synonyms: | mandean | |
Related terms: | Aramaic | |
Similar spelling: |
mandaeanism mandean maintain mandeanism maintainer maintained mandamus maintenance |