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Definition of Asmonaean

Asmonaean
Asmonean As`mo*ne"an, a. Of or pertaining to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean; as, the Asmonean dynasty. [Written also Asmon[ae]an.]

Meaning of Asmonaean from wikipedia

- The Hasmonean dynasty (/hæzməˈniːən/; Hebrew: חַשְׁמוֹנָאִים‎ Ḥašmōnāʾīm; Gr****: Ασμοναϊκή δυναστεία) was a ruling dynasty of Judea and surrounding regions...