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herod | ceased |

As a proper noun herod

is the name of a number of members of the herodian dynasty who ruled the province of judea.

As a verb ceased is

(cease).

herod

English

(wikipedia Herod)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The name of a number of members of the Herodian dynasty who ruled the province of Judea.
  • The Biblical king who is said to have ordered the execution of all baby boys under the age of two in the land of Bethlehem and the surrounding region, as he saw Jesus as a a threat to his rule; identified with (Herod the Great).

    • Derived terms

    * Herodian

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    ceased

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (cease)

    • cease

    English

    Verb

    (ceas)
  • (formal) To stop.
    • And with that, his twitching ceased .
  • (formal) To stop doing (something).
    • And with that, he ceased twitching.
  • (obsolete) To be wanting; to fail; to pass away.
  • * Bible, Deuteronomy xv. 11
    • The poor shall never cease out of the land.