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HECATOMB
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Dictionary entry overview: What does hecatomb mean?
• HECATOMB (noun)
The noun HECATOMB has 1 sense:
1. a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
Familiarity information: HECATOMB used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("hecatomb" is a kind of...):
ritual killing; sacrifice (the act of killing (an animal or person) in order to propitiate a deity)
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