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Herod
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Her·od  (hrd) Known as "the Great." 73?-4 b.c.
King of Judea (40-4) who, according to the New Testament, attempted to kill the infant Jesus by ordering the death of all children under the age of two in Bethlehem.
Herod [ˈhɛrəd]
n
(Biographies / Herod (?73 bc-4 bc) M, Judaean, POLITICS: hereditary ruler) called the Great. ?73-4 bc, king of Judaea (37-4). The latter part of his reign was notable for his cruelty: according to the New Testament he ordered the Massacre of the Innocents
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Noun1.Herod - king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)Herod - king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
Herod the Great
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Herod [ˈherəd] N → Herodes
Herod
n → Herodes m
Herod [ˈhɛrəd] n → Erode m
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