Herodian

[ huh-roh-dee-uh n ]

/ həˈroʊ di ən /

of or relating to Herod the Great, his family, or its partisans.

a partisan of the house of Herod.

a member of a political group that supported the dynasty of Herod and opposed Jesus.

Origin of Herodian

< Late Latin (Vulgate) Hērōdiānī (plural); see Herod, -ian

And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians: that they should catch him in his words.

The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version |Various
The Herodians were considered by some to be a political party, and by others, a religious sect.

Synopsis of Jewish History |Henry A. Henry
They called in secret council the Herodians, and they began to plot and plan how they might bring about his death.

The Aquarian Gospel of Jesus the Christ |Levi H. Dowling
He worshipped only Csar, and he was also worshipped by the Herodians.

A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 3 (of 10) |Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)

And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words.

The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind |Herbert George Wells