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Hasmonean is an English word. Below you'll find 9 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Hasmonean meaning

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

Using Hasmonean

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or relating to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean.
  • In the example corpus, hasmonean often appears in combinations such as: the hasmonean.

Context around Hasmonean

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

finally 1× ruling 1×

Often after:

rule 1× dynasty 1× hegemony 1× era 1× leaders 1× king 1× kingdom 1× period 1×

Sentence patterns with Hasmonean

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and finally hasmonean rule 1× at the hasmonean era site 1× by the hasmonean king alexander 1× judea the hasmonean dynasty which 1× no hasmonean period building 1× remained under hasmonean hegemony were 1× the ruling hasmonean and herodian 1× with the hasmonean kingdom and 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

first the rabbis 1× gaza experienced another 1× it had mostly 1× no hasmonean period 1× the name had 1× the rock cut 1×

Common sentence endings:

1st centuries bc 1× and herodian dynasties 1× apollo for safety 1× around 100 bce 1× completely independent either 1× excavations at masada 1×

Words around Hasmonean

Just before it in the word index:

hasmonaean 2 hasmeet 2 hasmah 2 hasluck 4 haslington 2 haslingden 7

Just after it in the word index:

hasmoneans 2 hasmukh 11 hasn 5.712 hasnain 14 hasnat 5 hasnawi 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Hasmonean

  • In this selection, "hasmonean" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, finally, ruling, rule, dynasty and hegemony stand out and add context to how "hasmonean" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and finally hasmonean rule and at the hasmonean era site. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hasmonean" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hasmonean

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Those areas that remained under Hasmonean hegemony were not completely independent either. (12 words)

No Hasmonean-period building remains could be identified during archaeological excavations at Masada. (13 words)

The rock-cut dovecote discovered at the Hasmonean-era site in Jerusalem's Sharafat neighborhood. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

Before that there was a succession of foreign rulers all the way back to the last Jewish commonwealth in Judea, the Hasmonean Dynasty which lasted for about 80 years around 100 BCE. (32 words)

Gaza experienced another siege in 96 BCE by the Hasmonean king Alexander Jannaeus who "utterly overthrew" the city, killing 500 senators who had fled into the temple of Apollo for safety. (31 words)

First, the rabbis wrote after Hasmonean leaders had led Judea into Rome’s grip and so may not have wanted to offer the family much praise. (26 words)

Example sentences (9)

This timespan, from the point of view of the region of Judah, takes in Ptolemaic, Seleucid, and finally Hasmonean rule.

Before that there was a succession of foreign rulers all the way back to the last Jewish commonwealth in Judea, the Hasmonean Dynasty which lasted for about 80 years around 100 BCE.

Those areas that remained under Hasmonean hegemony were not completely independent either.

The rock-cut dovecote discovered at the Hasmonean-era site in Jerusalem's Sharafat neighborhood.

First, the rabbis wrote after Hasmonean leaders had led Judea into Rome’s grip and so may not have wanted to offer the family much praise.

Gaza experienced another siege in 96 BCE by the Hasmonean king Alexander Jannaeus who "utterly overthrew" the city, killing 500 senators who had fled into the temple of Apollo for safety.

It had mostly friendly relations with the Hasmonean kingdom and Herodian kingdom of Judea, in the 2nd and 1st centuries BC.

No Hasmonean-period building remains could be identified during archaeological excavations at Masada.

The name had become very popular during Jesus' time due to its connections to the ruling Hasmonean and Herodian dynasties.

Common combinations with hasmonean

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hasmonean" in a sentence?
An example: "This timespan, from the point of view of the region of Judah, takes in Ptolemaic, Seleucid, and finally Hasmonean rule." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "hasmonean" from authentic English texts.
What does "hasmonean" mean?
Hasmonean means: Of or relating to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean.
How many example sentences with "hasmonean" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "hasmonean", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.