Maccabee
US/ˈmæ.kəˌbi/
Maccabee noun: a member of the Maccabees (a liberation movement in Israel who established Jewish independence in the Land of Israel in the second and first centuries BCE).
Noun
Maccabee (plural Maccabees)
- A member of the Maccabees (a liberation movement in Israel who established Jewish independence in the Land of Israel in the second and first centuries BCE).
Maccabee meaning in Arabic and Indonesian
Maccabee in Arabic
- Maccabee
- مَكَابِيّ makābiyy
Maccabee in Indonesian
- Maccabee
- Makabe
Forms of Maccabee
| plural | Maccabees |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Machabee |
| alternative form | Maccabi |
Origin of Maccabee
From the Latin Maccabaeus, from the Ancient Greek Μᾰκκᾰβαῖος (Măkkăbaîos), from the Biblical Hebrew מַכַּבִּי (makkabbī).
Words formed from Maccabee
Questions about Maccabee
- What does Maccabee mean?
- Maccabee means a member of the Maccabees (a liberation movement in Israel who established Jewish independence in the Land of Israel in the second and first centuries BCE).
- What is Maccabee in Arabic?
- Maccabee in Arabic is مَكَابِيّ (makābiyy). See Maccabee meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is Maccabee?
- Maccabee is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Maccabee?
- Maccabee is pronounced /ˈmæ.kəˌbi/ (US).
- What is the plural of Maccabee?
- The plural of Maccabee is Maccabees.
Words near Maccabee in the dictionary
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