hecatombe — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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
hecatombe is used for these senses in English:
- 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
- noun A great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.
- noun A great public sacrifice in other religions; also, a great number of animals or people reserved for such a sacrifice.
- noun A great number of animals, people, or things that are sacrificed or destroyed; any great sacrifice; also (generally), a large amount.