MACCABEES

Meaning of MACCABEES in English

n.pl. (in full Books of the Maccabees) four books of Jewish history and theology, of which the first and second are in the Apocrypha. øøMaccabean adj. [the name of a Jewish family that led a revolt c.170 BC under Judas Maccabaeus]

English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012

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 — [ '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
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 …
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

Английский основной разговорный словарь

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