Definition of essene Essene
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We found 5 definitions of essene from 4 different sources.
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What does essene mean?
WordNet
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| essene - a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus | ||
AdjectiveEssene, essener, essenest |
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| essene - said of or relating to the Essenes |
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Wiktionary 
- essene (Noun)
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 Sea Dead Sea scrolls .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- essene (n.)
One of a sect among the Jews in the time of our Savior, remarkable for their strictness and abstinence.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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essene
es-sēn′, n. one of a small religious fraternity among the ancient Jews leading retired ascetic lives and holding property in common.—n. Essen′ism. [Bishop Lightfoot prefers the der. from Heb. chāshā, to be silent, whence chashshāīm, 'the silent ones' who meditate on mysteries.]
