Maccabees

See also: Maccabées

English

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Proper noun

Maccabees

(biblical) One of two apocryphal books of the Old Testament.
Synonym: Macc. (abbreviation)
(historical) A Jewish liberation movement who fought for, and established, independence in the Land of Israel during the second and first centuries BC.

Derived terms

Translations

book of the Old Testament

French: Maccabées (fr)
Irish: Macabaeigh m pl

Korean: 마카베오기 (makabe-ogi)
Portuguese: Macabeus m or m pl

Noun

Maccabees

plural of Maccabee

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