Herod

/ˌˈhɛrəd/
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Definitions of Herod
  1. noun
    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)
    synonyms: Herod the Great
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    Rex, king, male monarch
    a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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