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Noun herod has 1 sense
  1. Herod, Herod the Great - king of Judea who (according to the New Testament) tried to kill Jesus by ordering the death of all children under age two in Bethlehem (73-4 BC)
    --1 is a kind of king, male monarch

Definitions from the Web

Herod

Noun:

  1. A name used for several kings and rulers in ancient Judea.
  2. A person who is cruel or tyrannical.

Example sentences:

  1. The biblical story tells us about King Herod's reign.
  2. Many consider the ruthless dictator to be a modern-day Herod.
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