HEROD THE GREAT Synonyms
There are 6 synonyms of the phrase
herod the great.
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There is 0 hypernym of the phrase herod the great. (close relations)
There is 0 hypernym of the phrase herod the great. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HEROD THE GREAT
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autocrat | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel and oppressive dictator | ||||||||
cruel | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering | ||||||||
despot | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cruel and oppressive dictator | ||||||||
dictator | nounn | |||||||
noun • a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine • a ruler who is unconstrained by law • a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner | ||||||||
tyrant | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a cruel and oppressive dictator • in ancient Greece, a ruler who had seized power without legal right to it • any person who exercises power in a cruel way | ||||||||
herod | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • 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 (74-4 BC) |