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Chaldean

Chaldean (from Akkadian language|Akkadian '''', via Greek language|Greek ''Chaldaios'') may refer to:
- historical '''Babylonia''', in particular in a Hellenistic context
- * Chaldea, ''"the Chaldees"'' was a Hellenistic designation for a part of Babylonia.
- * The 11th dynasty of Babylon (6th century BC) is conventionally known as the Chaldean Dynasty.
- * Chaldean mythology is 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 BC and AD.
- *"Chaldean" in Roman and medieval authors refers in particular to the Babylonian mathematics|mathematics and astrology of Babylonia, and hence of divination|soothsayers or astrology|astrologers in general.
- the '''Chaldean Catholic Church''' (since 1553)
- * Chaldean Christians, its adherents.
- *the Chaldean Neo-Aramaic spoken by Chaldean Catholics.
- *"Chaldean script" is sometimes used to refer to the Eastern Syriac alphabet.
- *the Chaldean Syrian Church in India.
- the '''Khaldi''', called ''Chaldeans'' by classical authors though linguistically unrelated to the more modern Chaldean-Assyrians.
- *''Chaldean language'' in old references refers to the Urartian language and peoples.

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