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Knight of the Maccabees

noun phrase Knight of the Mac·ca·bees \ -ˈma-kə-ˌbēz \

Definition of Knight of the Maccabees

plural Knights of the Maccabees
: a member of a secret benevolent society

First Known Use of knight of the maccabees

1922

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