Herodian

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Herod +‎ -ian

Noun[edit]

Herodian (plural Herodians)

One of a sect or party mentioned in the New Testament as having, in Galilee and Jerusalem, manifested an unfriendly disposition towards Jesus.

Translations[edit]

member of a New-Testament sect hostile to Jesus

Catalan: herodià m
Latin: Hērōdiānī m pl

Adjective[edit]

Herodian (comparative more Herodian, superlative most Herodian)

Of or relating to the Biblical Herod.

Further reading[edit]

Herodian on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams[edit]

ironhead, rhoeadin

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