Boethusian

noun

Bo·​e·​thu·​si·​an

ˌbōəˈthüzh(ē)ən

plural -s

: a member of a Jewish sect associated in Jewish tradition with the Sadducees

Word History

Etymology

Boethus, 1st century b.c. Jewish high priest, founder of the sect + English -ian

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