Knight of the Maccabees
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Knight of the Mac·ca·bees | \ -ˈma-kə-ˌbēz 
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\ plural Knights of the Maccabees
Definition of Knight of the Maccabees
: a member of a secret benevolent society
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The first known use of Knight of the Maccabees was in 1922
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