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Hecatomb
Meaning
Noun
●
In Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome & Hundred:
A great public
sacrifice
to the
gods
,
originally
of a
hundred
oxen
; also, a great number of
animals
reserved
for such a
sacrifice
.
●
In Religion:
A great public
sacrifice
in other
religions
; also, a great number of
animals
or people
reserved
for such a
sacrifice
.
●
A great number of
animals
, people, or things that are
sacrificed
or
destroyed
; any great
sacrifice
; also (generally), a large amount.
Verb
●
To provide (someone
or something
) with a hecatomb.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
hecatomb
English
hecatombe
Latin
ἑκατόμβη
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Lot
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