herod

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Synonyms: hero, herd, heroe, heron, herold, heros, herrod, harod, jerod, hermod, hrod

Antonyms: hero, herd, heroe, heron, herold, heros, herrod, harod, jerod, hermod, hrod

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Proper noun

1. The name of any of a number of members of the [[w:Herodian dynasty|Herodian dynasty]] who ruled in the [[w:Judea (Roman province)|Roman province of Judea]], most notably {{w|Herod the Great}}, who ordered the {{w|Massacre of the Innocents}}, or {{w|Herod Antipas}}, his son, who met Jesus during his {{w|Passion of Jesus|Passion}}. {{C|en|Biblical characters|Individuals}}

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