How do you use Chaldean in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like chaldee or occultist, plus the exact meaning.
Chaldean meaning
Of or pertaining to Chaldea specifically, or ancient Babylonia in general.
Synonyms of Chaldean
Using Chaldean
- The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to Chaldea specifically, or ancient Babylonia in general.
- Useful related words include: chaldaean, chaldee, geographical area, geographic area.
- In the example corpus, chaldean often appears in combinations such as: the chaldean, chaldean catholic, chaldean or.
Context around Chaldean
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chaldean
- In this selection, "chaldean" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, family, 350, abraham, catholic, dynasty and community stand out and add context to how "chaldean" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 000 to chaldean sacred heart and century bc chaldean appears to. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chaldean" sits close to words such as actinium, adherent and adipose, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chaldean
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
She praised the “diverse” acts from Ranchero music to Chaldean to rock. (12 words)
Again, it is unclear whether he was a Chaldean or a native Babylonian. (13 words)
Shabi, who also serves as pastor of Mar Abraham Chaldean Catholic Parish in Scottsdale. (14 words)
Geminus explains that Greek astronomers of his era associate the first degrees of the zodiac signs with the two solstices and the two equinoxes, in contrast to the older Chaldean (Babylonian) system, which placed these points within the zodiac signs. (40 words)
By the time of Cicero in the 2nd century BC, "Chaldean" appears to have completely disappeared even as a societal term for Babylonian astronomers and astrologers; Cicero refers to "Babylonian astrologers" rather than Chaldean astrologers. (35 words)
The terms Chaldee and Chaldean were henceforth only found only in Hebraic and Biblical sources dating from the 6th and 5th centuries BC, and referring specifically to the period of the Chaldean Dynasty of Babylon. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
By the time of Cicero in the 2nd century BC, "Chaldean" appears to have completely disappeared even as a societal term for Babylonian astronomers and astrologers; Cicero refers to "Babylonian astrologers" rather than Chaldean astrologers.
The terms Chaldee and Chaldean were henceforth only found only in Hebraic and Biblical sources dating from the 6th and 5th centuries BC, and referring specifically to the period of the Chaldean Dynasty of Babylon.
In 2014, days before IS fighters seized swathes of northern Iraq, the Chaldean Catholic archbishop of Mosul left the city, salvaging a trove of centuries-old Syriac manuscripts from the invading jihadists.
In April, the County granted $500,000 to the Chaldean Community Council to launch the incubator and fund programs.
In 2013, at an El Cajon City Council meeting, without reservations Mr. Deddeh addressed the racial and derogatory statements made toward the Chaldean community by El Cajon Mayor Mark Lewis.
She praised the “diverse” acts from Ranchero music to Chaldean to rock.
Chaldean Catholics participate in an Aramaic recitation of the Stations of the Cross at the Basilica and National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Carey, Ohio Aug.14.
He said there’s a pent-up demand for new commercial and especially new residential, citing the community that revolves around the Holy Family Chaldean Catholic Church.
Just months into the Trump administration, Ice swept up 350 Chaldean men and Iraqi nationals.
Led by Chaldean Patriarch Louis Sako of Baghdad, Christians and Muslims attended the Christmas Mass on Dec. 24 in a display of unity.
Shabi, who also serves as pastor of Mar Abraham Chaldean Catholic Parish in Scottsdale.
The leader of Iraq’s Chaldean church lambasted the U.S. Wednesday over what he says are unfulfilled promises of aid to rebuild ancestral Christian homes.
Aelian, Varia Historia, iv. 20; Diogenes Laërtius, ix. 35. During his travels, according to Diogenes Laërtius, he became acquainted with the Chaldean magi.
After the inquiry, Saddam then donated another $200,000 to Chaldean Sacred Heart Church.
Again, it is unclear whether he was a Chaldean or a native Babylonian.
Chaldean leaders had by this time already adopted Assyro-Babylonian names, religion, language and customs, indicating that they had become Akkadianized to a great degree.
Cicero, Pro Murena, ch. 21 Horace does the same, referring to "Babylonian horoscopes" rather than Chaldean Horace, Odes 1.11 in his famous Carpe Diem ode.
Geminus explains that Greek astronomers of his era associate the first degrees of the zodiac signs with the two solstices and the two equinoxes, in contrast to the older Chaldean (Babylonian) system, which placed these points within the zodiac signs.
He had overthrown the short lived Chaldean dynasty in Babylonia, after which the Chaldeans disappeared from history, being fully absorbed into the native population of Babylonia.
He was the son in law of Nebuchadnezzar II, and it is unclear if he was a Chaldean or native Babylonian who married into the dynasty.
Common combinations with chaldean
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the chaldean 10×
- chaldean catholic 4×
- chaldean or 3×
- than chaldean 2×
- chaldean dynasty 2×
- chaldean community 2×
- to chaldean 2×
- was chaldean 2×