Maccabees

== English == === Alternative forms === Machabees === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmækəbiːz/ === Proper noun === Maccabees (biblical) One of two books of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants. Synonym: (abbreviation) Macc. (historical) A Jewish liberation movement who fought for, and established, independence in the Land of Israel during the second and first centuries BCE. ==== Derived terms ==== 1 Maccabees 2 Maccabees Knight of the Maccabees ==== Translations ==== === Noun === Maccabees plural of Maccabee