Hasmonaean

noun

Has·mo·nae·an ˌhaz-mə-ˈnē-ən

variants or Hasmonean

: a member of the Maccabees

Hasmonaean adjective

or Hasmonean

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin Asmonaeus Hasmon, ancestor of the Maccabees, from Greek Asamōnaios

First Known Use

1620, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Hasmonaean was in 1620

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“Hasmonaean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hasmonaean. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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