Herod the Great

Definitions of Herod the Great
  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
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    Rex, king, male monarch
    a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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