of
Chaldea, a region in the southern part of
Babylonia, the ancient
empire in southwest
Asia which flourished from 2100 - 538 b.c. The Chaldeans were famous for studying the
stars to foretell the
future. Many present forms of fortunetelling were practiced by the priests and scholars of ancient
Chaldea.
of or belonging to
Chaldea, an ancient region in
south Babylonia. The Chaldean people formed the dominant
element in
Babylonia. See also
Babylon in this glossary.