Essene
/ˈesiːn/noun
- a member of an ancient Jewish ascetic sect of the 2nd century BC - 2nd century AD in Palestine, who lived in highly organized groups and held property in common. The Essenes are widely regarded as the authors of the Dead Sea Scrolls.艾塞尼派信徒（公元前2世纪至公元2世纪巴勒斯坦的一个古犹太教禁欲者派别, 其信徒过着组织严密的群体生活, 财产共有, 普遍认为《死海古卷》为艾塞尼派信徒们所写）。
词源
from Latin Esseni (plural), from Greek Essēnoi, perhaps from Aramaic.