Jewish rebel leader; known as Simeon in Jewish sources. He led the rebellion against the Romans in AD 132, and was accepted by some of his Jewish contemporaries as the Messiah.
Definition of Bar-Cochba in US English:
Bar-Cochba
proper nounˌbärˈkôKHbə
Jewish rebel leader; known as Simeon in Jewish sources. He led the rebellion in AD 132 against the Romans and was accepted by some of his Jewish contemporaries as the Messiah.