Essene
Pronunciation : Es*sene"
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Gr. asaya to heal, cf. Heb. asa.]
Definition : Defn: One of a sect among the Jews in the time of our Savior, remarkable for their strictness and abstinence.
pl. Essenes.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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