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Therapeutae
Webster's Dictionary
(n. pl.) A name given to certain ascetics said to have anciently dwelt in the neighborhood of Alexandria. They are described in a work attributed to Philo, the genuineness and credibility of which are now much discredited.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Therapeutae'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/t/therapeutae.html. 1828.