Essene

noun

Es·sene | \ i-ˈsēn

, ˈe-ˌsēn

Definition of Essene

: a member of a monastic brotherhood of Jews in Palestine from the second century b.c. to the second century a.d.

Essenian \ i-ˈsē-nē-ən

, e-ˈsē- \ or Essenic \ i-ˈse-nik

, -ˈsē-nik , e- \ adjective

Essenism \ i-ˈsē-ˌni-zəm

, e- \ noun

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