Chaldee definitions

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CHALDEE, a. Pertaining to Chaldea.
CHALDEE, n. The language or dialect of the Chaldeans.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: of or relating to ancient Chaldea or its people or language or culture [syn: Chaldean, Chaldaean, Chaldee] n
1: a wise man skilled in occult learning [syn: Chaldean, Chaldaean, Chaldee]
2: an inhabitant of ancient Chaldea [syn: Chaldean, Chaldaean, Chaldee]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English Caldey, probably from Middle French chaldée, from Latin Chaldaeus Date: 14th century 1. Chaldean 1a 2. the Aramaic vernacular that was the original language of some parts of the Bible

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 the language of the Chaldeans. 2 a native of ancient Chaldea. 3 the Aramaic language as used in Old Testament books. Etymology: ME, repr. L Chaldaei (pl.) (as CHALDEAN)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Chaldee Chal"dee, a. Of or pertaining to Chaldea. -- n. The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; eastern Aramaic, or the Aramaic used in Chaldea. Chaldee Paraphrase, A targum written in Aramaic.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Chaldaic, Chaldaic language, Aramaic, Aramaean.