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Ardea herodias
Crane Crane, n. 1. Any arm which swings about a vertical axis at one end, used for supporting a suspended weight. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The American blue heron (Ardea herodias). [Local, U. S.]
Ardea or Herodias egretta
Egret E"gret, n. [See Aigret, Heron.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) The name of several species of herons which bear plumes on the back. They are generally white. Among the best known species are the American egret (Ardea, or Herodias, egretta); the great egret (A. alba); the little egret (A. garzetta), of Europe; and the American snowy egret (A. candidissima). A bunch of egrets killed for their plumage. --G. W. Cable. 2. A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament; an aigrette. 3. (Bot.) The flying feathery or hairy crown of seeds or achenes, as the down of the thistle. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A kind of ape.
Herodian
Herodian He*ro"di*an, n. (Jewish Hist.) One of a party among the Jews, composed of partisans of Herod of Galilee. They joined with the Pharisees against Christ.
Herodii
Herodiones He*ro`di*o"nes, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a heron.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of wading birds, including the herons, storks, and allied forms. Called also Herodii. -- He*ro`di*o"nine, a.
Herodiones
Herodiones He*ro`di*o"nes, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a heron.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of wading birds, including the herons, storks, and allied forms. Called also Herodii. -- He*ro`di*o"nine, a.
Herodionine
Herodiones He*ro`di*o"nes, n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. ? a heron.] (Zo["o]l.) A division of wading birds, including the herons, storks, and allied forms. Called also Herodii. -- He*ro`di*o"nine, a.
Out-Herod
Out-Herod Out-Her"od, v. t. To surpass (Herod) in violence or wickedness; to exceed in any vicious or offensive particular. ``It out-Herods Herod.' --Shak. Out-Heroding the preposterous fashions of the times. --Sir W. Scott.

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- Herod I or Herod the Great (c. 72 BCE – c. 4 BCE) was a Roman Jewish client king of the Herodian Kingdom of Judea. He is known for his colossal building...
- Look up herod or Herod in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Herod may refer to: Herod the Great (born c. 74 BC, ruled 37–4 BC or 1 BC), client king of Judea...
- as both "Herod the Tetrarch" and "King Herod" in the New Testament, although he never actually held the title of king. He was a son of Herod the Great...
- Herod Agrippa (Roman name Marcus Julius Agrippa; c. 11 BC – c. AD 44), also known as Herod II or Agrippa I (Hebrew: אגריפס), was the last Jewish king of...
- hamMīqdāš hašŠēnī, transl. 'Second House of the Sanctum'), later known as Herod's Temple, was the reconstructed Temple in Jerusalem between c. 516 BCE and...
- Republic ruled from 37 to 4 BC by Herod the Great, who was appointed "King of the Jews" by the Roman Senate. When Herod died, the kingdom was divided among...
- Herod Archelaus (Ancient Gr****: Ἡρῴδης Ἀρχέλαος, Hērōidēs Archelaos; 23 BC – c. AD 18) was the ethnarch of Samaria, Judea, and Idumea, including the cities...
- Herod of Chalcis (died 48 CE), also known as Herod Pollio King of Chalcis, Herod V, and listed by the Jewish Encyclopedia as Herod II, was a son of Aristobulus...
- Herod II (ca. 27 BC – 33/34 AD) was the son of Herod the Great and Mariamne III, the daughter of Simon Boethus the High Priest. For a brief period he was...
- daughter of Herod II (son of Herod the Great) and princess Herodias. She was granddaughter of Herod the Great, and stepdaughter of Herod Antipas. She...