Maccabean

//ˌmækəˈbɪən// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to Judas Maccabeus or to the Maccabees. not-comparable

    "the Maccabean princes; Maccabean times"

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"Their savage cruelty against God's people was beyond horrific, resulting in the Maccabean uprising."

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