Meaning of Massacre of the Innocents | Babel Free
Definitions
- The incident in the nativity narrative of the Gospel of Matthew (2:16–18) in which Herod the Great, king of Judea, orders the execution of all male children two years old and under in the vicinity of Bethlehem.
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The abandonment of potentially useful measures at the end of a session in the House of Commons, since there is no time to pass them. UK, humorous
Equivalents
Español
matanza de los Inocentes
Français
massacre des Innocents
Italiano
strage degli innocenti
Nederlands
Kindermoord van Bethlehem
Português
Massacre dos Inocentes
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.