(historical) A member of a first-century ascetic Jewish sect in ancient Palestine from the second century BCE to the second century CE. The Essenes are believed to have been the authors of the Dead Sea scrolls.

plural of Essene

The doctrines or practices of the Essenes.

plural of Essenism

A major industrial city in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. / A surname from German.

Relating to the Essenes.

A primitive sprouted bread prepared at a low temperature.

plural of Essene bread

(mineralogy) A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing aluminum, calcium, iron, oxygen, and silicon.