English Explanatory Dictionary

Holofernes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. a character in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, an invading general of Nebuchadnezzar, beheaded by Judith.

Pronunciation

/hɒləˈfɜːniːz/ /hɑːləˈfɝːniːz/

Word forms

Holofernes

Etymology

From Late Latin Holofernēs, Holophernēs, from Ancient Greek Ὀλοφέρνης (Olophérnēs), from Old Persian *Varufarnāh. Compare with Ancient Greek Ὀροφέρνης (Orophérnēs).

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