Sabian
//ˈseɪ.bi.ən// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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Noun
- 1 A member of a group (mentioned in the Qur'an) that is entitled to Muslim religious toleration, along with Jews and Christians; they are usually identified with the Mandaeans or the Elkesaites.
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From Arabic الصَّابِئَة (aṣ-ṣābiʔa), of uncertain origin. Possibly related to Hebrew צָבָא (ṣaḇa, “army, host”) or Classical Mandaic ࡑࡁࡀ (ṣba, “baptizer”).
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