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mandaism

/ˈmændeɪ.ɪzəm/

mandaism is the alternative letter-case form of Mandaism.

Noun capitalized: Mandaism

Mandaism (plural Mandaisms)

  1. (rhetoric) An idiom or other feature borrowed from Mandaic.
    • For other similar Mandaisms we may note: […]1913, James A. Montgomery, Aramaic Incantation Texts from Nippur, Philadelphia, page 35
    • As to the Syriac bowls, Montgomery had already referred to Mandaisms in the Syriac texts […]1990, Orientalia Christiana Analecta, page 372

Proper noun capitalized: Mandaism

Mandaism

  1. (alternative) Alternative spelling of Mandaeism (“a monotheistic religion laying emphasis on John the Baptist”).
    • M. Matter has given the meaning of Manda, the origin of Mandaism in the word Gnosis.1836, Godfrey Higgins, Anacalypsis, page 657
    • The former of these hymns is a most curious document, and savours rather of Gnosticism or Mandaism than of genuine Christianity.1871, William Wright, Apocryphal Acts of the Apostles, volume 2, page xiv
    Synonyms:
    Mandaeanism

Synonyms of mandaism

Forms of mandaism

pluralmandaisms
pluralMandaisms
alternative formmandaism

Origin of mandaism

Borrowed from Latin Mandaismus, equivalent to Manda + -ism.

Words that rhyme with mandaism

Questions about mandaism

What does mandaism mean?
Mandaism means an idiom or other feature borrowed from Mandaic.
What is mandaism the alternative letter-case form of?
Mandaism is the alternative letter-case form of Mandaism.
What part of speech is mandaism?
Mandaism can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce mandaism?
Mandaism is pronounced /ˈmændeɪ.ɪzəm/.
What is the plural of mandaism?
The plural of mandaism is mandaisms.

Words near mandaism in the dictionary

  1. Mandaeic
  2. Mandaeism
  3. Mandagery
  4. Mandaic
  5. Mandailing Batak
  6. mandaism
  7. mandaisms
  8. Mandaite
  9. Mandaites
  10. Mandakini
  11. mandal

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