Herodias

American  

[huh-roh-dee-uhs] / həˈroʊ di əs /

noun

1. the second wife of Herod Antipas and the mother of Salome: she told Salome to ask Herod for the head of John the Baptist.

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Herodias British  

/ hɛˈrəʊdɪˌæs /

noun

1. ?14 _bc –?40 _ad , niece and wife of Herod Antipas and mother of Salome, whom she persuaded to ask for the head of John the Baptist. Her ambition led to the banishment of her husband

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Example Sentences

Racette’s efficient Salome and Gabriele Schnaut’s gleeful Herodias are, on the other hand, neither vulnerable nor unhinged.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2017

The tenor Robert Brubaker was a penetrating Herod, the mezzo-soprano Michaela Martens a forceful Herodias.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2015

As Salome's mother, Herodias, mezzo-soprano Jane Henschel sang with imposing vigor, especially in her upper register.

From Seattle Times • May 25, 2012

But the best performances come from Jaye Griffiths as a troubled Herodias and from Richard Cant as her grieving page, with whom the tenderness of Wilde's language makes more impact than all the orgiastic frenzy.

From The Guardian • Jun. 24, 2010

Again Herodias expresses approval and Herod begs Salom� not to heed her.

From Oscar Wilde by Ingleby, Leonard Cresswell