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CHALDEAN
Chaldean, Chaldaean, Chaldee
(adjective) of or relating to ancient Chaldea or its people or language or culture
Chaldean, Chaldaean, Chaldee
(noun) an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea
Chaldean, Chaldaean, Chaldee
(noun) a wise man skilled in occult learning
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Chal*de"an, a. Etym: [L. Chaldaeus.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to Chaldea.
– n. (a) A native or inhabitant of Chaldea. (b) A learned man, esp. an astrologer; -- so called among the Eastern nations, because astrology and the kindred arts were much cultivated by the Chaldeans. (c) Nestorian.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEAVE
(verb) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; “She left a mess when she moved out”; “His good luck finally left him”; “her husband left her after 20 years of marriage”; “she wept thinking she had been left behind”
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