ecatombe — meaning in English

English meaning

• bloodshed noun The killing or wounding of people, especially on a large scale.
• hecatomb noun A great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.

Senses

ecatombe is used for these senses in English:

• bloodshed A slaughter; destruction of life, notably on a large scale.
• hecatomb (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.

hecatomb — full definition

1. noun A great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.
2. noun A great public sacrifice in other religions; also, a great number of animals or people reserved for such a sacrifice.
3. noun A great number of animals, people, or things that are sacrificed or destroyed; any great sacrifice; also (generally), a large amount.

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