SADDUCEE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("Sadducee" is a kind of...):

Hebrew; Israelite; Jew (a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties)

Derivation:

Sadducean (of or relating to the Sadducees)

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