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Meaning of Essene | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A member of a first-century ascetic Jewish sect 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.

historical

Equivalents

Čeština esejec
Suomi essealainen
Italiano esseno
Svenska esse

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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