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Mac·ca·be·us also Mac·ca·bae·us
(māk'ə-bē'əs)
Jewish patriot and most famous member of the Maccabees family. His rededication of the Temple at Jerusalem (164
B.C.
) is commemorated by the feast of Hanukkah.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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