Definitions

1. noun

a Hebrew leader who led the Jewish rebellion against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BC

“The Maccabaeus dynasty played a crucial role in shaping Jewish history.”

2. proper noun

a member of the Maccabaeus family

“Maccabaeus was a descendant of Judas Maccabaeus.”

3. adjective

relating to the Maccabaeus family or dynasty

“The Maccabaeus dynasty ruled Judea for centuries.”