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Elkesaite

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El·​ke·​saite | \ ˈelkəˌsīt; ˌelkəˈsāˌīt, -ˈsīˌīt\
plural -s

Definition of Elkesaite

: a member of an Ebionite sect in whose system magic and astrology played a conspicuous role

History and Etymology for Elkesaite

Elkesai, semilegendary author of a 2d or 3d century work of religious inspiration + English -ite

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