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Definition: ESSENE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus.[Wordnet]
2. One of a sect among the Jews in the time of our Savior, remarkable for their strictness and abstinence.[Websters].
Adjective 1. Said of or relating to the Essenes.[Wordnet]
2. Infrequently used base adjective of the adverb essenely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(essenely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the adjective essene.[Eve - graph theoretic]

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"Essene" is a common misspelling or typo for: essence.

Date "Essene" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1850. (references)

Etymology:Essene \Es*sene"\, noun; plural Essenes. [Greek, lit., physicians, because they practiced medicine, from Chald [=a]say[=a] to heal, compare to Heb. as[=a].]. (references)


Topics by Level of Interest: ESSENE

Topics sorted by level of Interest Level (1=low, 600=high)     Topics sorted Alphabetically Level (1=low, 600=high)
The Essene Legacy Book I - THE PROMISE 3     The Essene Legacy Book I - THE PROMISE 3
The Promise: The Essene Legacy - Book I 3     The Promise: The Essene Legacy - Book I 3

Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses).