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English Dictionary: Sadducee by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Sadducee
n
  1. a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sadducee \Sad"du*cee\, n. [L. Sadducaei, p., Gr. [?], Heb.
      Tsadd[umac]k[c6]m; -- so called from Ts[be]d[omac]k, the
      founder of the sect.]
      One of a sect among the ancient Jews, who denied the
      resurrection, a future state, and the existence of angels. --
      {Sad`du*ce"an}, a.
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