英语词汇“Maccabee”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	Maccabee
释义	Maccabee Jewish Hist.\|ˈmækəbiː\| [ad. L. Maccabæ-us, Gr. Μακκαβαῖος, the epithet of the Jewish patriot Judas. ‘The source of the name is uncertain, but it is most natural to connect it with maqāb, ‘hammer’.’ 1883 Encycl. Brit. XV. 130/2.] A supporter or successor of Judas Maccabæus, the leader of a religious revolt against Antiochus IV, 175–164 b.c., as recorded in the Books of the Maccabees. 1375Barbour Bruce i. 465 Thai was lik to the Machabeys, That, as men in the bibill seys [etc.].a1420Wyclif 1 Macc. (heading) Here biginnith the firste book of Machabeies.1550Briefe & Compendiouse Table, Concordaunce Bible Title-page, The thirde boke of the Machabees.1614Ralegh Hist. World i. ii. x. 377 Then Modin the Natiue Citie of the Macchabees.1702R. L'Estrange tr. Josephus' Works 1058 Flavius Josephus, his discourse of the Maccabees.1845Encycl. Metrop. IX. 643/2 Hence, all who fought under that standard were called Maccabees, or Maccabeans.1920H. F. Henderson Relig. in Scotl. i. 16 The patriotism of the Jew, especially in the age of the Maccabees, was an ardent passion that enabled him to overcome enemies four times his number.1956W. R. Farmer (title) Maccabees, Zealots, and Josephus. An inquiry into Jewish nationalism in the Greco-Roman period. transf. and attrib.1865Sunday at Home 194/2 But at length one of the Maccabee princes..subdued them.1883Encycl. Brit. XV. 131/1 The Vatican [MS.] does not contain the Maccabee books.1959Listener 20 Aug. 292/2 The Maccabees of this small but resolute movement..were the Aaronsohn family.
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