(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

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

The doctrines or practices of the Essenes.

plural of Essenism

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.