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Essenes

Essenes is the plural of Essene.

Meaning of Essene

Noun

Essene (plural Essenes)

  1. (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.

Questions about Essenes

What is Essenes the plural of?
Essenes is the plural of Essene.

Words near Essenes in the dictionary

  1. Essendon West
  2. Essene
  3. Essene bread
  4. Essene breads
  5. esseneite
  6. Essenes
  7. essenhout
  8. essenhouts
  9. Essenian
  10. Essenianism
  11. Essenians

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