• (a.) Of or pertaining to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean; as, the Asmonean dynasty. • (n.) One of the Asmonean family. The Asmoneans were leaders and rulers of the Jews from 168 to 35 b. c. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/asmonean/
As`mo·ne'an adjective Of or pertaining to the patriotic Jewish family to which the Maccabees belonged; Maccabean; as, the Asmonean dynasty. [ Written also Asmonæan .] Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/A/129