Holofernes

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin Holofernēs, Holophernēs, from Ancient Greek Ὀλοφέρνης (Olophérnēs), from Old Persian *Varufarnāh. Compare with Ancient Greek Ὀροφέρνης (Orophérnēs). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /hɒləˈfɜːniːz/ (US) IPA(key): /hɑːləˈfɝːniːz/ === Proper noun === Holofernes a character in the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, an invading general of Nebuchadnezzar, beheaded by Judith. ==== Translations ==== === References ===