Chaldean may refer to:

People:

• An ethnically Assyrian group that belongs to the Chaldean Catholic Church
• The historical Babylonian people, in particular in a Hellenistic context
• The Khaldi, called Chaldeans by classical authors despite being unrelated to the Assyrians

Languages:

• Chaldean Neo-Aramaic, a modern Aramaic language spoken today by Chaldean Catholics ("Chaldean script" is sometimes used to refer to the Eastern Syriac alphabet)
• Biblical Aramaic, once referred to as "Chaldean" or "Chaldee"
• Chaldean language, in old references, may refer to the Urartian language

Miscellaneous:

• Chaldea, "the Chaldees" of the King James Version Old Testament, was a Hellenistic designation for a part of Babylonia
• Chaldean Dynasty, conventionally known to historians as the 11th dynasty of the Kings of Babylon (6th century BC)
• Chaldean mythology, a generalized term used to refer to all the mythologies of ancient Sumer, Akkad, Assyria and Babylonia
• The Chaldean Oracles played a role in Hellenistic mystery religions of the first centuries BCE and CE
• Roman and medieval authors used the name "Chaldeans" in particular for astrologers and mathematicians of Babylonia

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@ThePreyers @lkgg Chaldean numerology sounds cool but my brain is too tired to even think about it! lol #amwritingparty
JessicaCapelle (Jessica Capelle) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:55:09 -0000
@ThePreyers @lkgg Chaldean numerology sounds cool but my brain is too tired to even think about it! lol #amwritingparty
@lkgg Quite well, thank you! Researching Chaldean numerology tonight. Whatcha doin'? #amwritingparty
ThePreyers (Monica Pierce) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:51:22 -0000
@lkgg Quite well, thank you! Researching Chaldean numerology tonight. Whatcha doin'? #amwritingparty

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