Mattathias

American  

[mat-uh-thahy-uhs] / ˌmæt əˈθaɪ əs /

noun

1. died 167? b.c., Jewish priest in Judea (father of Judas Maccabaeus).

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Example Sentences

In the Hanukkah story, a Jewish priest named Mattathias and his sons led them in a bloody revolt against the much larger group of Greeks and the pro-assimilation Jews.

From Washington Post

On Monday the New York Times published a profile of Barr by Mattathias Schwartz that included two interviews with the attorney general last month.

From Slate

Mattathias Schwartz is a contributing writer for the magazine and a former staff writer at The New Yorker, where he won the Livingston Award for international reporting.

From New York Times

Mattathias Schwartz is a contributing writer for the magazine who lives in Washington.

From New York Times

Mattathias Schwartz is unsatisfied with the administration’s reasoning for Mr. Comey’s firing.

From New York Times