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Herod

he·rod

UK/ˈhɛɹəd/ US/ˈhɛrʌd/ uncommon

noun

1.

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)

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From Ancient Greek Ἡρῴδης (Hērōídēs).

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