POSTEXILIC

postexilic

(adjective) of or relating to the period in Jewish history after 539 BC (after the Babylonian Captivity)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

postexilic (not comparable)

After an exile, especially the Biblical exile of the Jews.

Source: Wiktionary


Post`ex*il"i*an, Post`ex*il"ic, a.

Definition: After the exile; specif. (Jewish Hist.),

Definition: belonging to a period subsequent to the Babylonian captivity or exile (b. c. 597 or about 586-about 537).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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