Sadducee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of an ancient Jewish sect possibly formed as a political party in the 2nd century BCE and existing until around the 1st century CE.

Word forms

Sadducee Sadducees

Etymology

Possibly, from Hebrew צדוקי (ts'dokí, “Sadducee”), whence also Zadokites or other variants.

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