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Machabees

[ mak-uh-beez ]
/ ˈmæk əˌbiz /
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noun (used with a singular verb)Douay Bible.
Maccabees (def. 2).
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Words nearby Machabees

macfarlane, Macgillicuddy's Reeks, MacGregor, MacGuffin, mach, Machabees, Machado, Machado de Assiz, Machado y Morales, Machado y Ruiz, machair
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How to use Machabees in a sentence

  • Now in the book of Machabees, this doctrine is so plainly laid down, that no man in his senses, can contradict it.

    Two Addresses|Nicholas Rigby

  • It seems to allude to the times of Antiochus, and to the victories of the Machabees.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

  • Who dare infer that God should then cease to be: Also in the first book of Machabees 5.

    The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
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