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Chaldee

Chaldee

1 9.9
A person who lived in ancient Chaldea in southern Babylonia
  • noun
  • /ˈkæl.di/
translation icon : caldeo
  • The Chaldee renders them, 'If ye will not believe the words of the prophet, ye shall not remain.'

Examples

  • The Chaldee civilization was advanced.

  • Had these words been written in the Chaldee character, everyone who knew the alphabet of the language could at least have read them: they are pure Chaldee, and literally denote: He is numbered, he is numbered; he is weighed; they are divided.

  • Archaeologists have uncovered new artifacts belonging to a Chaldee settlement near the Euphrates River.

  • Many historical texts were written in the language of the Chaldee people.

  • The ancient Chaldee was renowned for his contributions to astrology and astronomy.

  • Many Chaldees practiced astrology.

  • The Chaldee renders it, "Let God, who has begun to make me poor, loose his hand and make me rich."

Synonyms

Chaldean
vsChaldee
1 9.9

A person from an ancient region in southern Iraq

is the older or variant spelling of the same term rather than different meaning

Surface Forms

Chaldee singular
Chaldees plural

Etymology

Chaldee comes from the name Chaldea, an ancient land in southern Babylon whose people were known for 'star knowledge' and early astronomy. So, a Chaldee is a person from that land, and the word is often linked to their tradition of studying the stars.