Maccabean

Maccabean
/mak'euh bee"euhn/, adj.
of or pertaining to the Maccabees or Judas Maccabaeus.
[1815-25; MACCABE(ES) + -AN]

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  • Maccabean — adjective see Maccabees I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • maccabean — adj. of or pertaining to the Maccabees …   English contemporary dictionary

  • maccabean — mac·ca·be·an …   English syllables

  • Maccabean — Mac•ca•be•an [[t]ˌmæk əˈbi ən[/t]] adj. jud of or pertaining to the Maccabees or to Judas Maccabaeus • Etymology: 1815–25 …   From formal English to slang

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