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PRONUNCIATION OF HERODIAS

Herodias  [hɛˈrəʊdɪˌæs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERODIAS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Herodias is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HERODIAS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Herodias

Herodias

Herodias was a princess of the Herodian Dynasty of Judaea during the time of the Roman Empire. Asteroid 546 Herodias is named after her.

Definition of Herodias in the English dictionary

The definition of Herodias in the dictionary is ?14 bc–?40 ad, niece and wife of Herod Antipas and mother of Salome, whom she persuaded to ask for the head of John the Baptist. Her ambition led to the banishment of her husband.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERODIAS


Asturias
æˈstʊərɪˌæs
candy-ass
ˈkændɪˌæs
capias
ˈkeɪpɪˌæs
galleass
ˈɡælɪˌæs
galliass
ˈɡælɪˌæs
Lysias
ˈlɪsɪˌæs
materfamilias
ˌmeɪtəfəˈmɪlɪˌæs
matresfamilias
ˌmeɪtreɪzfəˈmɪlɪˌæs
paillasse
ˈpælɪˌæs
palliasse
ˈpælɪˌæs
paterfamilias
ˌpeɪtəfəˈmɪlɪˌæs
Pelias
ˈpiːlɪˌæs
Phidias
ˈfɪdɪˌæs
Pythias
ˈpɪθɪˌæs
Tiberias
taɪˈbɪərɪˌæs
Tiresias
taɪˈriːsɪˌæs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERODIAS

Herod
Herod Agrippa I
Herod Agrippa II
Herod Antipas
Herodotus

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERODIAS

Abdias
albricias
alias
Ananias
asclepias
bias
Deo gratias
Dias
Duque de Caxias
Elias
forward bias
galimatias
golias
hypospadias
Josias
Lias
Malachias
Matthias
Trias
Zacharias

Synonyms and antonyms of Herodias in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Herodias» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERODIAS

Find out the translation of Herodias to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Herodias from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Herodias» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

希罗底
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Herodías
570 millions of speakers

English

Herodias
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Herodias
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هيروديا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Иродиада
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Herodias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হেরোদিয়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Hérodiade
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Herodias
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Herodias
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘロデヤ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헤로디아
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Herodias
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Herodias
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஏரோதியா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेरोदीस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Herodias
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Erodiade
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Herodiada
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Іродіада
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Irodiada
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ηρωδιάς
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Herodias
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Herodias
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Herodias
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Herodias

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERODIAS»

The term «Herodias» is regularly used and occupies the 57.683 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERODIAS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Herodias

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERODIAS»

Discover the use of Herodias in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Herodias and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Herodias
Flaubert takes us back in time with this biblical tale about the beheading of John the Baptist and the circumstances that led to it.
Gustave Flaubert, 2006
2
Herodias: At Home in that Fox's Den
Herodias successfully plotted the death of John the Baptist. This biographical overview studies Herodias' role in New Testament history and her life as a Jewish aristocratic woman who moved in first century C.E. Roman circles.
Florence Morgan Gillman, 2003
3
Herodias EasyRead Comfort Edition
Flaubert takes us back in time with this biblical tale about the beheading of John the Baptist and the circumstances that led to it.
Gustave Flaubert, 2006
4
The Dance of Herodias Daughter: Revealing Satan's Last ...
This book looks at how Satan has infiltrated the church, how some celebrated Christian leaders who started out well has gradually slide into the camp of the enemy and has become tools in Satan's hand to woo unsuspecting young ministers into ...
God'Spower E. O. Udjor, God'spower Udjor, 2011
5
Herodias
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Jules Massenet, 2010
6
Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias) at Crab Orchard National ...
The objective of the current study was to measure accumulation of PCBs in gizzard shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) and great blue heron (Ardea herodias) (GBHE) eggs, chicks, and diet near COL and to evaluate possible effects on reproduction.
Crista L. Straub, 2006
7
Herodias
J. Converse Heywood. Aha! thou waverest now and tumest pale. What! those bold roses flee thy cheeks at length? And red rebellion hangeth flags of truce On thy defiant lips? SALOME. Spare him ! Alas ! HERODIAS. Finish the writing, sign,  ...
J. Converse Heywood
8
Women in Myth
In patriarchal societies, Herodias and her daughter Salome are paradigms of the Great Mother archetype in her avatar as castrator. Herodias is viewed as a sensual, destructive, heartless mother figure, while Salome, her embryonic psyche still ...
Bettina Liebowitz Knapp, 1997
9
The Tower: A Facsimile Edition
Sidhe" (1893), first published in The Wind Among the Reeds (1899), Yeats explained that the Sidhe "journey in whirling wind, the winds that were called the dance of the daughters of Herodias in the Middle Ages, Herodias doubtless taking the ...
William Butler Yeats, Richard J. Finneran, 1928
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Herodias: Opera in Five Acts
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Paul Milliet Georges Hartmann Massenet, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERODIAS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Herodias is used in the context of the following news items.
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Wednesday Sermon: Backstory to a Beheading – Mimetic Theory …
“Herod himself had arranged to have John arrested and put in prison because of Herodias, the wife of Herod's brother Philip.” Herod and Philip ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
2
No way to treat a lady
... the Baptist — and her depraved mother, Herodias, as well as Sophocles's vengeful Elektra and her mother, the bloodthirsty Clytemnestra. «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
3
FaithPoints: Oh, the sorrows
17 For Herod himself had sent and laid hold of John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife; for he had ... «Greensburg Daily News, Jul 15»
4
Sometimes civil disobedience is right choice
In a similar fashion, John the Baptist, as he prepared the Jewish nation for Christ, denounced the marriage of Herod to Herodias, saying, “It is ... «Point Pleasant Register, Jul 15»
5
Herons form unlikely alliance with sworn enemy, the bald eagle, at …
The Pacific population is a subspecies, Ardea herodias fannini, and numbers are estimated at 4,000 to 5,000 nesting adults, representing 50 ... «National Post, Jul 15»
6
When predator turns protector at BC's largest heron colony in …
The Pacific population is a subspecies, Ardea herodias fannini, and numbers are estimated at 4,000 to 5,000 nesting adults, representing 50 ... «Vancouver Sun, Jul 15»
7
Nottingham graduate scoops award for unique costume designs
Her original costume designs were based on the character Queen Herodias from the opera Salome by German composer Richard Strauss and ... «Nottingham Post, Jul 15»
8
Villains of the Bible VILLAINS OF THE BIBLE
When Herod Antipas visited Rome, he was entertained by Philip and his wife, Herodias. Herod abducted his royal brother's wife. His own wife ... «Anniston Star, Jun 15»
9
My Memorable Trip to Jesus' Tomb in Jerusalem
... the spaces between the large Herodias stones. I didn't get the chance to do that as the only thing close to a paper that I had was my passport. «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
10
BACKYARD BIRDING IN MERIDA, YUCATAN AND BEYOND – IT'S …
SCRATCH THAT ITCH. After this Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias ), a true o-fishing-nado, ate its meal, it took time to rest and scratch that itch. «The Yucatan Times, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
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