"Holofernes" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /hɒləˈfɜːniːz/ [UK], /hɑːləˈfɝːniːz/ [US]
Etymology: From Late Latin Holofernēs, Holophernēs, from Ancient Greek Ὀλοφέρνης (Olophérnēs), from Old Iranian *Varufarnah-. Compare with Ancient Greek Ὀροφέρνης (Orophérnēs). Etymology templates: {{der|en|LL.|Holofernēs}} Late Latin Holofernēs, {{m|la|Holophernēs}} Holophernēs, {{der|en|grc|Ὀλοφέρνης}} Ancient Greek Ὀλοφέρνης (Olophérnēs), {{der|en|ira-old}} Old Iranian, {{m|und||*Varufarnah-}} *Varufarnah-, {{cog|grc|Ὀροφέρνης}} Ancient Greek Ὀροφέρνης (Orophérnēs) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Holofernes
  1. a character in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, an invading general of Nebuchadnezzar, beheaded by Judith. Wikipedia link: Holofernes Categories (topical): Biblical characters Translations (character in the Book of Judith): Ὀλοφέρνης (Olophérnēs) (Ancient Greek), Ὀροφέρνης (Orophérnēs) (Ancient Greek), Հողոփեռնես (Hoġopʻeṙnes) (Armenian), Holopherne (French), Oloferne (Italian), Holofernēs (Latin), Holophernēs (Latin), Olofernēs (Latin), Olophernēs (Latin), Հողոփեռնէս (Hołopʻeṙnēs) (Old Armenian), Holofernes [masculine] (Polish), Олофе́рн (Oloférn) (Russian)

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