Judas Maccabaeus

/ˌˈdʒudəs ˈmækəˌbijəs/
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Definitions of Judas Maccabaeus
  1. noun
    Jewish leader of a revolt in Judea that recovered Jerusalem around 166 BC; hero of the Apocryphal books I Maccabees and II Maccabees (?-161 BC)
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    a person who rules or guides or inspires others
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