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Maccabean is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Maccabean in a sentence

Maccabean meaning

Of or pertaining to Judas Maccabeus or to the Maccabees.

Using Maccabean

  • The main meaning on this page is: Of or pertaining to Judas Maccabeus or to the Maccabees.
  • In the example corpus, maccabean often appears in combinations such as: the maccabean.

Context around Maccabean

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 32.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 0 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

era 1× martyrs 1×

Sentence patterns with Maccabean

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

of the maccabean era jeremiah 1× that the maccabean martyrs were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

it is possible 1×

Common sentence endings:

and its prey 1× had not ended 1×

Words around Maccabean

Just before it in the word index:

maccabe 2 macca 7 macc 59 macbride 9 macbrayne 10 macbooks 41

Just after it in the word index:

maccabee 10 maccabees 26 maccabi 33 maccabiah 2 maccaferri 2 maccagnan 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Maccabean

  • In this selection, "maccabean" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 32.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, era and martyrs stand out and add context to how "maccabean" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include of the maccabean era jeremiah and that the maccabean martyrs were. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "maccabean" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with maccabean

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

From the point of view of the Maccabean era, Jeremiah's promise was obviously not true – the gentiles still oppressed the Jews, and the "desolation of Jerusalem" had not ended. (30 words)

It is possible that the Maccabean Martyrs were commemorated in some early French plays or that people just associated the book's vivid descriptions of the martyrdom with the interaction between Death and its prey. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

It is possible that the Maccabean Martyrs were commemorated in some early French plays or that people just associated the book's vivid descriptions of the martyrdom with the interaction between Death and its prey. (35 words)

From the point of view of the Maccabean era, Jeremiah's promise was obviously not true – the gentiles still oppressed the Jews, and the "desolation of Jerusalem" had not ended. (30 words)

Example sentences (2)

From the point of view of the Maccabean era, Jeremiah's promise was obviously not true – the gentiles still oppressed the Jews, and the "desolation of Jerusalem" had not ended.

It is possible that the Maccabean Martyrs were commemorated in some early French plays or that people just associated the book's vivid descriptions of the martyrdom with the interaction between Death and its prey.

Common combinations with maccabean

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "maccabean" in a sentence?
An example: "From the point of view of the Maccabean era, Jeremiah's promise was obviously not true – the gentiles still oppressed the Jews, and the "desolation of Jerusalem" had not ended." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "maccabean" from authentic English texts.
What does "maccabean" mean?
Maccabean means: Of or pertaining to Judas Maccabeus or to the Maccabees.
How many example sentences with "maccabean" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "maccabean", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.