Sadducee
See also: sadducee
English
Etymology
Possibly, from Hebrew צדוקי (ts'dokí, “Sadducee”), whence also Zadokites or other variants.
Noun
Sadducee (plural Sadducees)
- (historical) 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.
Translations
member of an ancient Jewish sect
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