Added 9 October 2026 herod noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about herod at Wordnik → Where our words come from → 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). Related Words: tyrantdespotdictatoroppressorautocratbabykillerinfanticidebutchermonsterfiendvillain Back to today's word