ASMONEAN

As`mo*ne"an, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean; as, the Asmonean dynasty. [Written also Asmonæan.]

As`mo*ne"an, n.

Definition: One of the Asmonean family. The Asmoneans were leaders and rulers of the Jews from 168 to 35 b. c.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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PARASITISM

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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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