Herod

[ her-uhd ]

/ ˈhɛr əd /

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noun

"the Great", 73?–4 b.c., king of Judea 37–4.

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How to use Herod in a sentence

The bye bye is being sung, incidentally, by mothers to their babies condemned to death by King Herod.
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Apparently Herod the Great also built a strong Roman city at the head of this valley.
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Unclean Herod on the throne, consecrated Paul twisting ropes for tent-making.
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He was soon after cast into prison by King Herod, whose vices he had openly rebuked.
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I should like to out-Herod that puppy Rowland, and make a saint of myself out of a sinner.
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Highflyer, by King Herod, was the best horse of his day; was never beaten, nor paid forfeit but once.
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British Dictionary definitions for Herod

Herod

/ (ˈhɛrəd) /

noun

called the Great. ?73–4 bc, king of Judaea (37–4). The latter part of his reign was notable for his cruelty: according to the New Testament he ordered the Massacre of the Innocents

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