Herod
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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἡρῴδης (Hērṓidēs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Herod
- The name of any of a number of members of the Herodian dynasty who ruled in the Roman province of Judea, most notably Herod the Great, who ordered the Massacre of the Innocents, or Herod Antipas, his son, who met Jesus during his Passion.
Derived terms
Translations
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Anagrams
Polish
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἡρῴδης (Hērṓidēs).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Herod m pers
Declension
Declension of Herod
Derived terms
adjective
noun
Related terms
noun
Further reading
- Herod in Polish dictionaries at PWN