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Maccabean

/ˌmækəˈbɪən/

Maccabean adjective: of or pertaining to Judas Maccabeus or to the Maccabees.

Adjective

Maccabean (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Judas Maccabeus or to the Maccabees.
    • the Maccabean princes; Maccabean times

Forms of Maccabean

alternative form (obsolete)Maccabæan

Questions about Maccabean

What does Maccabean mean?
Maccabean means of or pertaining to Judas Maccabeus or to the Maccabees.
What part of speech is Maccabean?
Maccabean is an adjective.
How do you pronounce Maccabean?
Maccabean is pronounced /ˌmækəˈbɪən/.

Words near Maccabean in the dictionary

  1. Macca's
  2. MacCaa
  3. Maccabaic
  4. maccabaw
  5. MacCabe
  6. Maccabean
  7. Maccabee
  8. Maccabees
  9. MacCabes
  10. Maccabi
  11. Maccabis

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