Chal·de·an [ kal d ən ](pluralChal·de·ans) or Chal·dae·an [ kal d ən ](pluralChal·daeans)
noun
Definition:
1. member of ancient Semitic people: a member of an ancient Semitic people who lived in Chaldea in southern Babylonia, where they were the dominant ethnic group during the 8th and 7th centuries bc
2. Aramaic dialect: a dialect of the modern Aramaic language, spoken in Iraq and in the United States
[Late 16th century. < Latin Chaldaeus< Assyrian kaldū]
