Mattathias

[ mat-uh-thahy-uhs ]

noun

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

Example Sentences

Horrified by the Temple desecration and cruelty toward the Jewish people, a priest named Mattathias and his sons rose up in rebellion.

From National Geographic

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

And Zelinsky, according to New York Times reporters Mattathias Schwartz and Charlie Savage, has agreed to testify about Stone's case and interference from Trump and Attorney General William Barr next week on Wednesday, June 24 before the House Judiciary Committee.

From Salon

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 who lives in Washington.

From New York Times