Hasmonean

[ haz-muh-nee-uh n ]

/ ˌhæz məˈni ən /

a member of a priestly family of Jewish rulers and leaders in Judea in the 1st and 2nd centuries b.c.

Also Has·mo·nae·an, Asmonean, Asmonaean.

Compare Maccabees.

Origin of Hasmonean

1610–20; variant (with h- < Hebrew kh-) of Asmonean < Late Latin Asmōnae(us) of Hasmōn (< Greek Asmṓnaios) + -an

The Hasmonean monarchs who got themselves disliked by the Pharisees must therefore be villains.

The Real Story of Hanukkah |David Frum |December 15, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Settlements and related issues—does anyone remember the Hasmonean Tunnel crisis?

Bibi’s Tried-and-True Settlement Weapon |Lara Friedman |November 6, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
The rabbis honored the victory won by the Maccabees, but despised the Hasmonean dynasty that came to power as a result.

A New Jerusalem Day? |Jill Jacobs |May 18, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
This Yom Yerushalayim, we are still stuck in the Hasmonean period.

A New Jerusalem Day? |Jill Jacobs |May 18, 2012 |DAILY BEAST

Their Hasmonean kingdom was the last independent Jewish state for more than 2,000 years, until Israel was created.

Why Israel Named Its Gaza War After a Hanukkah Poem |Ethan Perlson |December 30, 2008 |DAILY BEAST
More deeds of needless bloodshed were perpetrated by his wanton command until every remnant of the Hasmonean house was destroyed.

A Thousand Years of Jewish History |Maurice H. (Maurice Henry) Harris
This last scion of the Hasmonean house held a brief royal sway from 40 to 37.

A Thousand Years of Jewish History |Maurice H. (Maurice Henry) Harris