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Herodian (adj.)
pertaining to
Herod
, name of rulers in ancient Palestine in Roman times, especially Herod the Great, king of Judea 38-4 B.C.E. The name is Greek,
Herodes
, from
heros
"hero" (see
hero
(n.1)) + patronymic suffix
-des
.
