Holofernes
Ho·lo·fer·nes
noun \ˌhä-lə-ˈfər-(ˌ)nēz, ˌhō-\Definition of HOLOFERNES
: a general of Nebuchadnezzar's who led an Assyrian army against Israel and was beheaded in his sleep by Judith
Origin of HOLOFERNES
Late Latin, from Greek Holophernēs
First Known Use: before 12th century
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