Herod

American  

[her-uhd] / ˈhɛr əd /

noun

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

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Herod British  

/ ˈhɛrəd /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Eventually the worshippers managed to take up a position next to Herod's Gate as the police relented for a few minutes and allowed the street prayers to take place.

From Barron's

It so happened that I began reading Martin Goodman’s “Herod the Great” in early 2025 to review it for the Common Reader journal at Washington University in St. Louis.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now he’ll get one night to give “King Herod’s Song” his all.

From Los Angeles Times

Josh Gad, who portrays King Herod, calls the cast “the musical theater version of the Avengers.”

From Los Angeles Times

At the defiant Wildean center is infamous Salome, Herod’s manipulative stepdaughter.

From Los Angeles Times