Tobiad

noun

To·​bi·​ad

təˈbīəd

plural -s

: a member of a Jewish party of the Maccabean period favoring the Hellenization of the Jews

Word History

Etymology

Tobias, father of Joseph, flourished about 210 b.c., founder of the Tobiads + English -ad (member of a group)

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