Complete Definition of "Chaldean"

English
wikipedia|Chaldeans

Etymology
Gr. �αλδα�ο� (khaldaios, "astrologer") (Herodotus 3.155); Gr. Χαλδα�κ�� (Khaldaïkós, "of Chaldea"), genitive of Χαλδαία (Khaldaía, "Chaldea").

Adjective
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  1. Of or pertaining to Chaldea specifically, or ancient Babylonia in general.

Noun
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  1. A native of Chaldea; a Chaldee.
  2. A member of the Chaldean Catholic Church, a uniate church of the Roman Catholic Church.
  3. The Khaldi, an ancient people of the Caucasus; or, an Urartian.
  4. context|Bible A diviner or astrologer.

Translations
trans-top|native of Chaldea
Finnish: kaldealainen
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Kurdish: KUchar|ک���دا��
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trans-top|member of the Chaldean Catholic Church
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trans-top|native of Chaldea
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trans-top|Biblical diviner or astrologer
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External links
ethnologue|langChaldean Neo-Aramaic|codecld

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