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Holofernes.

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

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name/hɒləˈfɜːniːz/UK/hɑːləˈfɝːniːz/US
  1. a character in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, an invading general of Nebuchadnezzar, beheaded by Judith.

Where this word comes from

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

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