Herod

[ her-uhd ]

noun

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

Herod

/ ˈhɛrəd /

noun

1. Herod?73 bc4 bcMJudaeanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 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

Example Sentences

He compared the scourge of abuse to the slaughter of children by King Herod.

From BBC

“That reflects Herod’s obliviousness to the richness of nature. For me, he is one of these people who violate not only other people but the earth itself.”

From Seattle Times

But even as he grew increasingly ill, he could make Herod laugh during phone calls.

From Los Angeles Times

King Herod and the Gang of Four in Communist China had been historic examples of a cabinet that size, he said, with "inauspicious" results.

From BBC

By stark contrast, his persecutors, led by King Herod and Pontius Pilate, wear severe white, floor-length robes and black coats.

From New York Times