/ Dictionary / Index H Herodias: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: He•ro•di•as Pronunciation: (hu-rō'dē-us), [key] — n. the second wife of Herod Antipas and the mother of Salome: she told Salome to ask Herod for the head of John the Baptist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Herodian Herodotus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: pugilist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language