adj. 1. Of or relating to Chaldea or its people, language, or culture. 2. Of or relating to an Eastern Catholic church historically centered in northern Iraq and neighboring regions. n. 1. A member of an ancient Semitic people who ruled in Babylonia. 2. An adherent of the Chaldean church. 3. See Aramaic. 4. A person versed in occult learning. Chal·daic (-dāĭk) adj. & n. |
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