Essene

noun

Es·​sene i-ˈsēn  ˈe-ˌsēn 

: a member of a monastic brotherhood of Jews in Palestine from the second century b.c. to the second century a.d.

Essenian

i-ˈsē-nē-ən 

e-ˈsē-

adjective

or Essenic

i-ˈse-nik 

-ˈsē-nik,

e-

Essenism

i-ˈsē-ˌni-zəm 

e-

noun

Word History

Etymology

Greek Essēnos

First Known Use

1553, in the meaning defined above