Maccabees

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/ˈmækəbiːz/

proper noun

One of two books of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.

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Macc.
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Machabees

  1. biblicalOne of two books of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.

    Synonyms: Macc.

  2. historicalA Jewish liberation movement who fought for, and established, independence in the Land of Israel during the second and first centuries BCE.
noun

alternative Machabees

  1. pluralplural of Maccabee

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounOne of two books of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.

Similar
Macc.

Translations

Esperanto Makabeoj
  • Makabeojbook of the Old Testament
French Maccabées
  • Maccabéesbook of the Old Testament
German Makkabäer
  • Makkabäerbook of the Old Testament
Irish Macabaeigh
  • Macabaeighbook of the Old Testament
Korean 마카베오기
  • 마카베오기 (makabe'ogi)book of the Old Testament
Portuguese Macabeus
  • Macabeusbook of the Old Testament
Romanian Macabei
  • Macabeibook of the Old Testament
Spanish Macabeos
  • Macabeosbook of the Old Testament
Swedish Mackabeerböckerna
  • Mackabeerböckernabook of the Old Testament
Cite this entry
APA

Maccabees. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maccabees

MLA

“Maccabees.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maccabees. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maccabees,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maccabees.

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