Dictionary definitions for Chaldea

A modern Eastern Aramaic language spoken in the region between Lake Urmia in Iran and Mosul in Iraq.

A region in the southern portion of Babylonia, Lower Mesopotamia, lying chiefly on the right bank of the Euphrates, but commonly used to refer to the whole of the Mesopotamian plain.

An Eastern Catholic particular church (sui juris), which uses the Chaldean rite, in full communion with the Holy See and the rest of the Catholic Church.

Of or pertaining to Chaldea specifically, or ancient Babylonia in general.

A native of Chaldea; a Chaldee.

A member of the Chaldean Catholic Church.

A diviner or astrologer.

The West Semitic language of the ancient Chaldeans.

Synonym of Biblical Aramaic .