MACHABEES

Meaning of MACHABEES in English

[Mach.a.bees] n pl but sing in constr [ME, fr. LL Machabaei, modif. of Gk Makkabaioi] (14c): maccabees

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MACHABEES — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin Machabaei, modification of Greek Makkabaioi Date: 14th century …
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MACHABEES — /mak"euh beez'/ , n. ( used with a sing. v. ) Douay Bible. Maccabees (def. 2).
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MACHABEES — noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin Machabaei, modification of Greek Makkabaioi Date: 14th century …
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MACHABEES — Pronunciation: ' ma-k ə -( ˌ )b ē z Function: noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Middle English, from …
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MAC — I. ˈmak noun Etymology: Mac-, Mc-, patronymic prefix in Scottish and Irish surnames Date: circa 1918 : fellow — used …
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MAC — [Mac] abbreviation Machabees Mac or Macc abbreviation Maccabees MAC abbreviation military airlift command
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MACCABEES, THE BOOKS OF THE — Maccabees also spelled Machabees four books, none of which is in the Hebrew Bible but all of which appear in …
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MACCABEES — flourished 2nd century BCE, Palestine also spelled Machabees priestly family of Jews who organized a successful rebellion against the Seleucid …
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