Hasmonean

[ haz-muh-nee-uhn ]

noun
  1. a member of a priestly family of Jewish rulers and leaders in Judea in the 1st and 2nd centuries b.c.

Origin of Hasmonean

1
First recorded in 1610–20; variant (with h-, from Hebrew kh-) of Asmonean, from Late Latin Asmōnae(us) of Hasmōn (from Greek Asmṓnaios ) + -an
  • Also called As·mo·ne·an, As·mo·nae·an [az-muh-nee-uhn] /ˌæz məˈni ən/ .
  • Also Has·mo·nae·an .

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