judas maccabaeus n 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) Synonym(s) Judas Maccabaeus
News & Articles judas maccabaeus Critic's Pick: The Pacific Symphony and Chorale's production of Handel's 'Judas Maccabaeus' Judas Maccabaeusis the Hanukkah "Messiah." Nov. 28, 2013 - Los Angeles Times