About The Word Hecatomb
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Hecatomb
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What's The Definition Of Hecatomb?
[n] a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
Synonyms | Synonyms for Hecatomb: Related Terms | Find terms related to Hecatomb: See Also | ritual killing | sacrifice Hecatomb In Webster's Dictionary \Hec"a*tomb\, n. [L. hecatombe, Gr. ?; ? hundred + ?
ox: cf. F. h['e]catombe.] (Antiq.)
A sacrifice of a hundred oxen or cattle at the same time;
hence, the sacrifice or slaughter of any large number of
victims.
Slaughtered hecatombs around them bleed. --Addison.
More than a human hecatomb. --Byron.
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