First Known Use: 1561
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Chaldean
noun Chal·de·an \kal-ˈdē-ən, kȯl-, käl-\
Definition of CHALDEAN
1
a : a member of an ancient Semitic people that became dominant in Babylonia b : the Semitic language of the Chaldeans
2
: a person versed in the occult arts
— Chaldean adjective
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Origin of CHALDEAN
Latin Chaldaeus Chaldean, astrologer, from Greek Chaldaios, from Chaldaia Chaldea, region of ancient Babylonia
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