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Holofernes (hŏl'əfûr`nēz, hōlə–), in the Bible, invading general killed by Judith to save her city, Bethulia.
Holofernes the Assyrian general, who was killed by the biblical heroine Judith Holofernes Assyrian commander-in-chief beheaded by Judith. [Apocrypha: Judith 13:4–10] See : Decapitation Holofernes shameless pedagogue-schoolmaster. [Br. Lit.: Love’s Labour’s Lost] See : Pedantry Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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