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hec·a·tomb
 hecatomb
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- pronunciation:
- he
k
tum
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
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noun |
| definition 1: |
in ancient Greece and Rome, a public sacrifice of one hundred cattle to the gods.
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| definition 2: |
any great slaughter.
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| related words: |
holocaust |
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