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/mak'euh bee"euhn/, adj.of or pertaining to the Maccabees or Judas Maccabaeus.[1815-25; MACCABE(ES) + -AN]
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Maccabean
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Maccabean — Mac ca*be an, prop. a. Of or pertaining to Judas Maccabeus or to the Maccabees; as, the Maccabean princes; Maccabean times. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Maccabean — [mak΄ə bē′ən] adj. of Judas Maccabaeus or the Maccabees … English World dictionary
Maccabean — adjective Of or pertaining to or to the Maccabees: the Maccabean princes; Maccabean times … Wiktionary
Maccabean Revolt — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Revolt of the Maccabees partof= caption=The Hasmonean Kingdom date=167 BCE 160 BCE place=The Land of Israel casus=Antiochus decrees forbidding Jewish religious practices territory=Jews regained control over the… … Wikipedia
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
Maccabean — /mækəˈbiən/ (say makuh beeuhn) adjective of or relating to the Maccabees or to Judas Maccabaeus, a leader of the Maccabees …
maccabean — … Useful english dictionary
