Sadducee
nounEtymology Possibly, from Hebrew צדוקי (ts'dokí, “Sadducee”), whence also Zadokites or other variants.
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Historical 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.
- Derived terms
- Sadducean, Sadduceeic, Sadduceeism, Sadducize