mandaean

• 曼达教派的成员，这是一个起源于约旦、现存于伊拉克的小型诺斯替教派，认为施洗约翰是弥赛亚。

A member of a small Gnostic sect that originated in Jordan and survives in Iraq, who believes that John the Baptist was the Messiah.

专有名词

1. Member of a Gnostic sectC2formal

   A follower of a small Gnostic religious group that originated in the Jordan region, survives in Iraq, and considers John the Baptist to be the Messiah.

   诺斯替教派信徒

   • The Mandaeans are one of the world's oldest surviving Gnostic communities.
   • Anthropologists studied the rituals of the Mandaean people in Iraq.
   • The Mandaean priest recited prayers in their ancient language.
   • Despite persecution, the Mandaean community has preserved its traditions.

2. Aramaic language of the MandaeansC2formal

   The form of the Aramaic language used by the Mandaean religious community.

   曼达语

   • Scholars study Mandaean to understand early Gnostic texts.
   • The Mandaean script is derived from the Aramaic alphabet.
   • Only a few thousand people still speak Mandaean today.
   • The liturgy is written in classical Mandaean.