Chaldean

/kælˈdiən/ noun, adjective

A member of the ancient Chaldean people of Mesopotamia, or anything relating to them and their advanced civilization.

From Akkadian 'Kaldu' through Greek and Latin, referring to the Semitic people who dominated southern Mesopotamia. The word became a symbol of ancient wisdom and astrological knowledge.

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