Chaldean

noun Chal·de·an \kal-ˈdē-ən, kȯl-, käl-\

Definition of CHALDEAN

a : a member of an ancient Semitic people that became dominant in Babylonia

b : the Semitic language of the Chaldeans

: a person versed in the occult arts

— Chaldean adjective

Latin Chaldaeus Chaldean, astrologer, from Greek Chaldaios, from Chaldaia Chaldea, region of ancient Babylonia

First Known Use: 1561

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