English Explanatory Dictionary

Hasmonean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean.
noun
  1. A member of the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged.

Pronunciation

/hæzməˈniːən/ /æzməˈniːən/

Word forms

Hasmonean Asmonean Asmonaean Hasmonaean Hasmoneans

Etymology

From Latin Asmonaeus (latinized name of the family's founder) + English -an, from (Hellenic) Ancient Greek Ἀσαμωναῖος (Asamōnaîos), from Hebrew חַשְׁמוֹנַאי (ḥašmōnay).

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