Etymograph

English

Herodian

From Herod + -ian.

Formed from Herod + -ian

Ancient Greek Ἥρως ‘hero’

Ancient Greek Ἡρῴδης

English Herod

Today it means

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

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