hecatomb in Portuguese
hecatomb in Portuguese is hecatombe — hecatomb means a great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.
hecatomb in Portuguese
hecatombe
(Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, historical) A great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.
What does "hecatomb" mean?
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noun A great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.
"For the god they speedily stationed the sacred hecatomb all in good order surrounding the well-built altar."
- noun A large public offering made in other religions, or the animals or people set aside for it.
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noun A great number of animals, people, or things that are sacrificed or destroyed; any great sacrifice; also (generally), a large amount.
"During the royal hunt, the Shang killed wild beasts with reckless abandon, and consumed hecatombs of domestic animals at a bin banquet or a funeral."
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hecatomb in a sentence
- For the god they speedily stationed the sacred hecatomb all in good order surrounding the well-built altar.
- During the royal hunt, the Shang killed wild beasts with reckless abandon, and consumed hecatombs of domestic animals at a bin banquet or a funeral.
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What is "hecatomb" in Portuguese?
"hecatomb" in Portuguese is hecatombe. hecatomb means: A great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.
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