(man"i-kē'un), —n. Also, Man•i•chee (man'i-kē"). an adherent of the dualistic religious system of Manes, a combination of Gnostic Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, and various other elements, with a basic doctrine of a conflict between light and dark, matter being regarded as dark and evil.
—adj. of or pertaining to the Manicheans or their doctrines. Also, Man"i•chae'an.