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sadducee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
sad-ducee
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of an ancient Jewish sect possibly formed as a political party in the 2nd century BCE and existing until around the 1st century CE.

Etymology

Possibly, from Hebrew צדוקי (ts'dokí, “Sadducee”), whence also Zadokites or other variants.

Inflected Forms

Sadducees (plural)

Derived Forms

Sadducean Sadduceeic Sadduceeism Sadducize

Frequently Paired Words

Pharisee Essene

Questions

What does sadducee mean?
A member of an ancient Jewish sect possibly formed as a political party in the 2nd century BCE and existing until around the 1st century CE.
Where does sadducee come from?
Possibly, from Hebrew צדוקי (ts'dokí, “Sadducee”), whence also Zadokites or other variants.

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