Meaning Of The Word Hecatomb
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Hecatomb Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Hecatomb?
hecatomb in American English
in ancient Greece, any great sacrifice to the gods; specif., the slaughter of 100 cattle at one time noun: a public sacrifice of 100 oxen to the gods hecatomb in British English noun: (in ancient Greece or Rome) any great public sacrifice and feast, originally one in which 100 oxen were sacrificed |
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