Herodian: Meaning and Definition of

He•ro•di•an

Pronunciation: (hu-rō'dē-un), [key]
— adj.
  1. of or pertaining to Herod the Great, his family, or its partisans.
—n.
  1. a partisan of the house of Herod.
  2. a member of a political group that supported the dynasty of Herod and opposed Jesus.
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