Herod

Origin

From Ancient Greek Ἡρώδης (Hērōdēs).

Full definition of Herod

Proper noun

1. The name of a number of members of the Herodian dynasty who ruled the province of Judea.
2. The Biblical king who is said to have ordered the execution of all baby boys under the age of two in the land of Bethlehem and the surrounding region, as he saw Jesus as a a threat to his rule; identified with Herod the Great.

Derived terms

• Herodian

Anagrams

• horde
• Rhode