A member of a first-century asceticJewishsect in ancient Palestine from the second century BCE to the second century CE. The Essenes are believed to have been the authors of the Dead Sea scrolls.
Origin
From Ancient Greek Ἐσσηνοι; earlier etymology unknown
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