MACCABEES

Meaning of MACCABEES in English

[ 'makəbi:z ]

■ plural noun the followers or family of the 2nd-century Jewish leader Judas Maccabaeus.

Derivatives

Maccabean ˌmakə'bi:ən adjective

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

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
MACCABEES — (n. pl.) The name of two ancient historical books, which give accounts of Jewish affairs in or about the time …
Английский словарь Webster
MACCABEES — (n. pl.) The name given later times to the Asmonaeans, a family of Jewish patriots, who headed a religious revolt …
Английский словарь Webster
MACCABEES — ( n. pl. ) The name of two ancient historical books, which give accounts of Jewish affairs in or about …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MACCABEES — ( n. pl. ) The name given later times to the Asmonaeans, a family of Jewish patriots, who headed a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MACCABEES — /mak"euh beez'/ , n. 1. ( used with a pl. v. ) the members of the Hasmonean family of Jewish …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MACCABEES — n. members of the ancient Hasmonean priestly family and descendant of Mattathias (esp. refers to Judah the Maccabee and his …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
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
MACCABEES — noun ·pl the name given later times to the asmonaeans, a family of jewish patriots, who headed a religious revolt …
Webster 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
MACCABEES — flourished 2nd century BCE, Palestine also spelled Machabees priestly family of Jews who organized a successful rebellion against the Seleucid …
Britannica English vocabulary
MACCABEES — Maccabees BrE AmE ˈmæk ə biːz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
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
MACCABEES — (a hammer), The. This title, which was originally the surname of Judas, one of the sons of Mattathias, was afterward …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
MACCABEES — pl маккавеи (иудейский род) Маккавеи (одна из книг Библии)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MACCABEES — pl маккавеи (иудейский род) Маккавеи (одна из книг Библии)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MACCABEES — Маккавеи
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
MACCABEES — n 1. pl маккавеи ( иудейский род ) 2. Маккавеи ( одна из книг Библии )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MACCABEES — (n) маккавеи
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
MACCABEES — n 1. pl маккавеи ( иудейский род ) 2. Маккавеи ( одна из книг Библии )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
MACCABEES — n 1. pl маккавеи ( иудейский род ) 2. Маккавеи ( одна из книг Библии )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MACCABEES — pl маккавеи (иудейский род) Маккавеи (одна из книг Библии)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MACCABEES — pl маккавеи (иудейский род) Маккавеи (одна из книг Библии)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MACCABEES — n. Pronunciation: ' ma-k ə - ˌ b ē z Function: biographical name Judas or Judah d 161 B.C. surname …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MACCABEES — n. Pronunciation: ' ma-k ə -( ˌ )b ē z Function: noun plural Etymology: Greek Makkabaioi, from plural of Makkabaios, …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
KNIGHT OF THE MACCABEES — noun ( plural knights of the maccabees ) Usage: usually capitalized K&M Etymology: after Maccabees, 2d & 1st century B.C. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MACCABEES, BOOKS OF — Four books which bear the common title of "Maccabees" are found in some MSS. of the LXX. Two of these …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
MACCABEE — ˈmakəˌbē noun ( plural maccabees ) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: after Maccabees, 2d-1st century B.C. family of Jewish patriots : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIBLICAL LITERATURE IN LITURGY — Biblical literature in liturgy Biblical literature in the liturgy of Judaism The liturgy of Judaism is that of the synagogue, …
Britannica English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English vocab

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