Herodian
Americanadjective
noun
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a partisan of the house of Herod.
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a member of a political group that supported the dynasty of Herod and opposed Jesus.
Etymology
Origin of Herodian
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Jesus opposed not only the Roman overlords, Mr. Aslan writes, but also their representatives in Palestine: “the Temple priests, the wealthy Jewish aristocracy, the Herodian elite.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 5, 2013
The harmony with Rome stretched Herodian Judea's borders into current-day Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2013
A massive Ionic capital hanging from the hall's ceiling and a chunk of limestone on the floor—a typical Herodian "brick" the size of a small refrigerator—explain why Herod was called "the great."
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2013
As a Herodian, she will eventually drain her lake bed dry.
From Time Magazine Archive
Soon followed the Herodian persecution, and the preaching band was scattered abroad.
From The Message and the Man: Some Essentials of Effective Preaching by J. Dodd (James Dodd) Jackson
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