Herod
WordNet
noun
(1) 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)
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Proper noun
- Biblical king who is said to have ordered the execution of all baby boys under the age ot two in the land of Bethlehem and the surrounding region, as he saw Jesus as a a threat to his rule.