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1. (n.) Sadducee
a member of an ancient Jewish sect, consisting mainly of priests and aristocrats, that differed from the Pharisees esp. in its literal interpretation of the Bible and its rejection of oral laws and traditions.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME sadducees (pl.), OE saddūcēas < LL saddūcaeī < Gk saddoukaîoi < Heb &sdotbelow;&schwa;dhūqī adherent of Zadok)
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1. (noun) Sadducee
a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees
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1. (noun) sadducee
one of a sect among the ancient Jews, who denied the resurrection, a future state, and the existence of angels
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