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HECATE
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• HECATE (noun)
The noun HECATE has 1 sense:
1. (Greek mythology) Greek goddess of fertility who later became associated with Persephone as goddess of the underworld and protector of witches
Familiarity information: HECATE used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
(Greek mythology) Greek goddess of fertility who later became associated with Persephone as goddess of the underworld and protector of witches
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)
Domain category:
Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)
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