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Of or pertaining to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean; as, the Asmonean dynasty.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean; as, the Asmonean dynasty.
  2. n. One of the Asmonean family. The Asmoneans were leaders and rulers of the Jews from 168 to 35 b. c.
  3. Of or pertaining to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean; as, the Asmonean dynasty. [Written also Asmonæan.] One of the Asmonean family. The Asmoneans were leaders and rulers of the Jews from 168 to 35 b. c.
  4. Of or pertaining to the patriotic Jewish family to which theMaccabees belonged; Maccabean; as, the Asmonean dynasty. [Writtenalso Asmonæan.]