Meaning & use
Essenes
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Members of an ascetic Jewish sect that flourished in Judea between the second century BCE and the first century CE, often associated with the Dead Sea Scrolls.
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Many scholars believe the Essenes authored or preserved the Dead Sea Scrolls.
The Essenes lived in tightly knit communities and practiced strict communal ownership.
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The Essenes are known largely through the writings of ancient historians like Josephus and Pliny the Elder, since they left few surviving records of their own.
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