Maccabees
/ˈmækəbiːz/plural noun
1- historical the members or followers of the family of the Jewish leader Judas Maccabaeus〈史〉（犹太人领袖）马加比家族; 马加比家族追随者。
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- （全称the Books of (the) Maccabees）four books of Jewish history and theology, of which the first and second are in the Apocrypha and feature Judas Maccabaeus马加比书（关于犹太历史和宗教的四卷书, 其中前两卷见外典, 主要叙述犹大·马加比）。
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Maccabean
/ˌmækəˈbiːən/ adjective词源
late Middle English: from Latin Maccabaeus, an epithet applied to Judas, perhaps from Hebrew maqqeḇeṯ 'hammer' (by association with the religious revolt led by Judas).