Herod

From Ancient Greek Ἡρῴδης (Hērōídēs).

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /ˈhɛɹəd/

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Herod

1. 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.

• Herodian

• Rhode, Rohde, horde

Ancient Greek Ἡρῴδης (Hērōídēs)

Herod m

1. King Herod
   • Analecta Angla Saxonica

     Eornostlīċe þā sē Hǣlend ācenned wæs on Iūdeseisċre Bethleem, on þǣs cyningum dagum Herodes, þā cōmon þā tungolwītegan fram ēastdǣle tō Hierusalem.

     Truly, the Savior was born in Jewish Bethlehem, in the days of King Herod, after which the Wise Men came to Jerusalem from the east.

Strong a-stem:

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἡρῴδης (Hērōídēs).

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɛ.rɔt/

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• Rhymes: -ɛrɔt
• Syllabification: He‧rod
• Homophone: herod

Herod m pers

1. (biblical) Herod (biblical king)

• Herod in Polish dictionaries at PWN