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SADDUCEE
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• SADDUCEE (noun)
The noun SADDUCEE has 1 sense:
1. a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees
Familiarity information: SADDUCEE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
A member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("Sadducee" is a kind of...):
Hebrew; Israelite; Jew (a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties)
Derivation:
Sadducean (of or relating to the Sadducees)
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