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Her·od
(hĕr′əd) Known as "the Great." 73?-4 bc. King of Judea (40-4) who, according to the New Testament, attempted to kill the infant Jesus by ordering the death of all children under the age of two in Bethlehem.
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Herod
(ˈhɛrəd)n
(Biography) 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
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Her•od
(ˈhɛr əd)n.
( “the Great” ) 73?–4 B.C., king of Judea 37–4.
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