Judas Maccabaeus
noun
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In later days the Edomites held it for a time, but Judas Maccabaeus recovered it.
The drama was called Judas Maccabaeus, in compliment to the Prince.
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British Dictionary definitions for Judas Maccabaeus
Judas Maccabaeus
/ (ˌmækəˈbiːəs) /
noun
Jewish leader, whose revolt (166–161 bc) against the Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus IV (Epiphanes) enabled him to recapture Jerusalem and rededicate the Temple
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