MACCABAEUS

Meaning of MACCABAEUS in English

n. Judas Maccabaeus, member of a family of Jewish patriots of the second and first centuries B.C., leader of the Jewish revolt against the Syrians

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MACCABAEUS — /mak'euh bee"euhs/ , n. Judas or Judah /jooh"deuh/ , ( "the Hammer" ), died 160 B.C., Judean patriot: military leader …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
JUDAS MACCABAEUS — biographical name see: Maccabees
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
JUDAS MACCABAEUS — died 161/160 BC Leader of a Jewish rebellion against the Syrians. The son of an aged priest who took to …
Английский словарь Британика
JUDAS MACCABAEUS. — See Maccabaeus, Judas .
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JUDAS MACCABAEUS — Jewish leader who defeated Antiochus IV in 165 BCE
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JUDAS MACCABAEUS — — see Maccabees
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
JUDAS MACCABAEUS — died 161/160 BC Leader of a Jewish rebellion against the Syrians. The son of an aged priest who took to …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
MACCABEES — I. noun plural Etymology: Greek Makkabaioi, from plural of Makkabaios, surname of Judas Maccabaeus 2d century B.C. Jewish patriot Date: …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MACCABEES — (fl. 2nd century BC) Priestly family of Jews who organized a successful rebellion against Antiochus IV Epiphanes in Palestine and …
Английский словарь Британика
ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES — born с 215 died 164 BC, Tabae, Iran Son of {{link=Antiochus">Antiochus III , he was taken hostage in Rome (189–175), …
Английский словарь Британика
MACCABEAN — adjective also mac·ca·bae·an |makə|bēən Usage: usually capitalized 1. [Judas Maccabaeus, 2d century B.C. Jewish patriot + English -an ] : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HANUKKAH — (n.) The Jewish Feast of the Dedication, instituted by Judas Maccabaeus, his brothers, and the whole congregation of Israel, in …
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NINE WORTHIES — three pagan, three Jewish, and three Christian heroes mentioned together in medieval romances, usually including Hector, Alexander the Great, Julius …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MATTATHIAS — /mat'euh thuy"euhs/ , n. died 167? B.C., Jewish priest in Judea (father of Judas Maccabaeus).
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MACCABEES — /mak"euh beez'/ , n. 1. ( used with a pl. v. ) the members of the Hasmonean family of Jewish …
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MACCABEAN — /mak'euh bee"euhn/ , adj. of or pertaining to the Maccabees or Judas Maccabaeus. [ 1815-25; MACCABE(ES) + -AN ]
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MACABRE — /meuh kah"breuh, -kahb", -kah"beuhr/ , adj. 1. gruesome and horrifying; ghastly; horrible. 2. of, pertaining to, dealing with, or representing …
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JOHANAN HORCANUS — high priest of the Jews from 135 to 105 B.c., youngest son of Simon Maccabaeus
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MACCABEES — I. ˈma-kə-(ˌ)bēz noun plural Etymology: Greek Makkabaioi, from plural of Makkabaios, surname of Judas Maccabaeus 2d century B.C. Jewish patriot …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
HANUKKAH — add. ·noun the jewish feast of the dedication, instituted by judas maccabaeus, his brothers, and the whole congregation of israel, …
Webster English vocab
MACCABEES — [ 'makəbi:z ] ■ plural noun the followers or family of the 2nd-century Jewish leader Judas Maccabaeus. Derivatives Maccabean ˌmakə'bi:ən …
Concise Oxford English vocab
MACCABEES — [Mac.ca.bees] n pl [Gk Makkabaioi, fr. pl. of Makkabaios, surname of Judas Maccabaeus 2d cent. b.c. Je wish patriot] (1702) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MACCABEUS, JUDAS — died 161/160 BC also called Judah Maccabee, Maccabeus also spelled Maccabaeus Jewish guerrilla leader who defended his country from invasion …
Britannica English vocabulary
MACCABEUS, JONATHAN — died 143/142 BC also called Apphus, Maccabeus also spelled Maccabaeus Jewish general, a son of the priest Mattathias, who took …
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LONGFELLOW, HENRY WADSWORTH — born Feb. 27, 1807, Portland, Mass. [now in Maine], U.S. died March 24, 1882, Cambridge, Mass. the most popular American …
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JERUSALEM, TEMPLE OF — either of two temples that were the centre of worship and national identity in ancient Israel. In the early years …
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MACCABEES — n.pl. (in full Books of the Maccabees) four books of Jewish history and theology, of which the first and second …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MACCABEES — n.pl. (in full Books of the Maccabees) four books of Jewish history and theology, of which the first and second …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MACCABEES — n.pl. (in full Books of the Maccabees) four books of Jewish history and theology, of which the first and second …
Oxford English vocab
MACCABEES — n. (fl. 2nd century BC) Priestly family of Jews who organized a successful rebellion against Antiochus IV Epiphanes in Palestine …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
ANTIOCHUS IV EPIPHANES — born 0441; 215 died 164 BC, Tabae, Iran Seleucid king of the Hellenistic Syrian kingdom (175164 BC). Son of Antiochus …
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