sadducee

2 definitions found

sadducee - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sadducee \Sad"du*cee\, n. [L. Sadducaei, p., Gr. ?, Heb.
     Tsadd[=u]k[imac]m; -- so called from Ts[=a]d[=o]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.
     [1913 Webster] Sadduceeism

sadducee - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Sadducee
      n 1: a member of an ancient Jewish sect around the time of
           Jesus; opposed to the Pharisees