ASMONEAN


Meaning of ASMONEAN in English

noun one of the asmonean family. the asmoneans were leaders and rulers of the jews from 168 to 35 ·b.c.

2. asmonean ·adj of or pertaining to the patriotic jewish family to which the maccabees belonged; maccabean; as, the asmonean dynasty.

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