Mandaean

noun

Man·​dae·​an man-ˈdē-ən 

1

: a member of a Gnostic sect of the lower Tigris and Euphrates regions

2

: a form of Aramaic found in documents written by Mandaeans

Mandaean adjective

Word History

Etymology

ultimately from Mandaean mandayyā having knowledge

First Known Use

1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1