essene

• Relatif à la secte juive des Esséniens, qui existait du IIe siècle av. J.-C. au Ier siècle apr. J.-C.; terme aujourd'hui vieilli dans l'usage courant, sauf en contexte historique ou religieux.

Relating to a Jewish sect that existed from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE; the word is now obsolete in common usage except in historical or religious contexts.

1. Relating to the EssenesC2formal

   Of or pertaining to the Essenes, a Jewish religious sect that flourished from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, known for its asceticism, communal living, and strict observance of religious law.

   essénien (relatif aux Esséniens)

   • The Essene community at Qumran is famous for the Dead Sea Scrolls.
   • Essene beliefs emphasized purity and separation from worldly affairs.
   • Scholars study Essene texts to understand early Jewish mysticism.

• Membre d'une secte juive ascétique qui prospéra du IIe siècle avant notre ère au Ier siècle de notre ère, connue pour son mode de vie communautaire et sa stricte observance des pratiques religieuses.

A member of an ascetic Jewish sect that flourished from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, known for communal living and strict religious observance.

nom propre

1. Member of an ancient Jewish sectC2formal

   A member of a strict, ascetic Jewish religious group that existed from the 2nd century BCE to the 1st century CE, known for communal living, ritual purity, and study of sacred texts.

   Essénien

   • The Essenes lived in isolated communities near the Dead Sea.
   • Scholars believe the Dead Sea Scrolls were written by the Essenes.
   • The Essenes practiced strict rules of purity and shared all their possessions.