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Holofernes
Holofernes (ˌhɒləˈfɜːniːz; həˈlɒfəˌniːz) n (Bible) the Assyrian general, who was killed by the biblical heroine JudithHol•o•fer•nes (ˌhɒl əˈfɜr niz, ˌhoʊ lə-)
n. (in the Book of Judith) a general of Nebuchadnezzar killed by Judith. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Holofernes - (Apocrypha) the Assyrian general who was decapitated by the biblical heroine JudithApocrypha - 14 books of the Old Testament included in the Vulgate (except for II Esdras) but omitted in Jewish and Protestant versions of the Bible; eastern Christian churches (except the Coptic Church) accept all these books as canonical; the Russian Orthodox Church accepts these texts as divinely inspired but does not grant them the same status |
Holofernes
Holofernes (hŏl'əfûr`nēz, hōlə–), in the Bible, invading general killed by Judith to save her city, Bethulia.HolofernesAssyrian commander-in-chief beheaded by Judith. [Apocrypha: Judith 13:4–10]See: Decapitation
Holofernesshameless pedagogue-schoolmaster. [Br. Lit.: Love’s Labour’s Lost]See: PedantryHolofernes the Assyrian general, who was killed by the biblical heroine Judith Holofernes
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