"Jesus Christ Superstar" king (5)

I believe the answer is:

herod

(Other definitions for herod that I've seen before include "King of Judea who ordered the death of children under two in Bethlehem" , "Ruler of Palestine when Jesus was born" , "child murderer" , "Old king" , "Roman king of Judaea" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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