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ARCHELAUS

Gender: Masculine

Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical

Pronounced: ahr-kee-LAY-əs (English)   [key]

Latinized form of the Greek name Αρχελαος (Archelaos), which meant "master of the people" from αρχος (archos) "master" and λαος (laos) "people". This was the name of a son of Herod the Great. He ruled over Judea, Samaria and Idumea.
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