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chaldean
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun chaldean has 2 senses
- chaldean(n = noun.person) chaldaean, chaldee - a wise man skilled in occult learning; Array is a kind of occultist
- chaldean(n = noun.person) chaldaean, chaldee - an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea; Array is a kind of semite
Derived form adjective chaldean1
Adjective chaldean has 1 sense
OXFORD DICTIONARY
chaldean, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a a native of ancient Chaldea or Babylonia. b the language of the Chaldeans.
2 an astrologer.
3 a member of the Uniat (formerly Nestorian) sect in Iran etc.
--adj.
1 of or relating to ancient Chaldea or its people or language.
2 of or relating to astrology.
3 of or relating to the Uniat sect.
--n.
1 a a native of ancient Chaldea or Babylonia. b the language of the Chaldeans.
2 an astrologer.
3 a member of the Uniat (formerly Nestorian) sect in Iran etc.
--adj.
1 of or relating to ancient Chaldea or its people or language.
2 of or relating to astrology.
3 of or relating to the Uniat sect.
Etymology
L Chaldaeus f. Gk Khaldaios f. Assyr. Kaldu
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