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Maccabean
Mac·ca·be·an
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ˌmæk
əˈbi
ən
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bee
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adjective
of or pertaining to the Maccabees or Judas Maccabaeus.
Origin:
1815–25;
Maccabe(es)
+
-an
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Maccabean
(ˌmækəˈbiːən)
—
adj
of or relating to the Maccabees or to Judas Maccabaeus, the Jewish leader of a revolt (166--161
bc
) against Seleucid oppression
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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