elkesaite

elkesaite
\\ˈelkəˌsīt; ˌelkəˈsāˌīt, -ˈsīˌīt\ noun (-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Elkesai, semilegendary author of a 2d or 3d century work of religious inspiration + English -ite
: a member of an Ebionite sect in whose system magic and astrology played a conspicuous role

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