# Hasmonean

> English word · Adjective · IPA /hæzməˈniːən/

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean.

## Etymology
From Latin Asmonaeus (latinized name of the family's founder) + English -an, from (Hellenic) Ancient Greek Ἀσαμωναῖος (Asamōnaîos), from Hebrew חַשְׁמוֹנַאי (ḥašmōnay).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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