Meanings
- alternativenot comparableAlternative form of Manichaean.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveof or relating to Manichaeism
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Origin
- Medieval GreekΜανιχαῖος“Manichaean”
- LatinManichaeī
- Middle EnglishManichēs
- EnglishManichee
Originally a plurale tantum; from the Middle English Manichēs, Manichēes, Manachēes, Manychēis, from the post-Classical Latin Manichaeī, the nominative plural form of Manichaeus, from the Medieval Greek Μανιχαῖος (Manikhaîos, “Manichaean”).
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Manichee. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manichee
“Manichee.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manichee. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Manichee,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Manichee.
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