Maccabees

/ˈmækəbiːz/name
High School
1

One of two books of the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox canon of the Old Testament, considered apocryphal by Protestants.

2

A Jewish liberation movement who fought for, and established, independence in the Land of Israel during the second and first centuries BCE.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

Macc.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

abcsfeceswikisbeebeshyadesramsessunnistestestoriesdiocese

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

mabmacmadmaemagmahmaimajmakmal

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

abtabuacaackactaddadsadzaftahn

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

bazbagsbansbedsbelzbibsbiesbinsboasboaz

Explore More

More High School wordsThesaurusRhymeZone

More High School words starting with “M”

Browse other words in the same learning bracket as Maccabees.

M'Clurem'dearsM'Donaldm'ladiedm'ladiesm'ladyingm'lordsm'lovelym'lovesM'NairsM'NaughtM'NaughtsM'rashtraM'siansm'sieurm'sieursm'zuzahM-cellsM-ratioM-shapedM-theorym-wordsm-xyleneM.A.Sc.

Browse the dictionary A–Z

abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz