Meanings
proper noun
- a character in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, an invading general of Nebuchadnezzar, beheaded by Judith.
Origin
- Old Persian*Varufarnāh
- Ancient GreekὈλοφέρνης
- Late LatinHolofernēs
- EnglishHolofernes
From Late Latin Holofernēs, Holophernēs, from Ancient Greek Ὀλοφέρνης (Olophérnēs), from Old Persian *Varufarnāh. Compare with Ancient Greek Ὀροφέρνης (Orophérnēs).
More words from Late Latin, Ancient Greek, Old Persian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Ancient Greek Ὀλοφέρνης, Ὀροφέρνης
- Ὀλοφέρνης (Olophérnēs)character in the Book of Judith
- Ὀροφέρνης (Orophérnēs)character in the Book of Judith
French Holopherne
- Holophernecharacter in the Book of Judith
Italian Oloferne
- Olofernecharacter in the Book of Judith
Latin Holofernēs, Holophernēs
- Holofernēscharacter in the Book of Judith
- Holophernēscharacter in the Book of Judith
- Olofernēscharacter in the Book of Judith
- Olophernēscharacter in the Book of Judith
Polish Holofernes
- Holofernescharacter in the Book of Judith
Russian Олофе́рн
- Олофе́рн (Oloférn)character in the Book of Judith
Cite this entry
APA
Holofernes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holofernes
MLA
“Holofernes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holofernes. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Holofernes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Holofernes.
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