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What's The Definition Of Essene?Synonyms | Synonyms for Essene: Related Terms | Find terms related to Essene: See Also | Essene In Webster's Dictionary \Es*sene"\, n.; pl. {Essenes}. [Gr. ?, lit., physicians,
because they practiced medicine, fr. Chald [=a]say[=a] to
heal, cf. Heb. as[=a].]
One of a sect among the Jews in the time of our Savior,
remarkable for their strictness and abstinence.
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