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holofernes

/ˌhɒl.əˈfɜː.niːz/

Traduction: Figure des apocryphes, général assyrien décapité par l'héroïne biblique Judith.

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noun

/ˌhɒl.əˈfɜː.niːz/B2formal
  • frFigure des apocryphes, général assyrien décapité par l'héroïne biblique Judith.

A figure from the Apocrypha, an Assyrian general who was decapitated by the biblical heroine Judith.

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  1. Biblical figureC2formal

    An Assyrian general in the Book of Judith, who was beheaded by Judith after she seduced him.

    frHoloferne (personnage biblique)

    • Judith tricked Holofernes and cut off his head.
    • The story of Judith and Holofernes is a popular subject in Renaissance art.
    • Holofernes was the commander of Nebuchadnezzar's army.