sadducee

Sad·du·cee

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [saj-uh-see, sad-yuh-]
- /ˈsædʒ əˌsi, ˈsæd yə-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [saj-uh-see, sad-yuh-]
- /ˈsædʒ əˌsi, ˈsæd yə-/

Definitions of sadducee word

noun sadducee a member of a Palestinian sect, consisting mainly of priests and aristocrats, that flourished from the 1st century b.c. to the 1st century a.d. and differed from the Pharisees chiefly in its literal interpretation of the Bible, rejection of oral laws and traditions, and denial of an afterlife and the coming of the Messiah. 1
noun sadducee a member of an ancient Jewish sect that was opposed to the Pharisees, denying the resurrection of the dead, the existence of angels, and the validity of oral tradition 0
noun sadducee a member of an ancient Jewish party, representing the ruling hierarchy, that accepted only the written law and rejected the oral, or traditional, law 0

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Origin of sadducee

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English sadducees (plural), Old English saddūcēas < Late Latin saddūcaeī < Greek saddoukaîoi < Hebrew ṣədhūqī adherent of Zadok

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Parts of speech for Sadducee

noun

adjective

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sadducee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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