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Definition of Hecatomb
1. Noun. A great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen.
Definition of Hecatomb
1. n. A sacrifice of a hundred oxen or cattle at the same time; hence, the sacrifice or slaughter of any large number of victims.
Definition of Hecatomb
1. Noun. (historical) In ancient Greece or Rome, a great feast and public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen. ¹
2. Noun. Any great sacrifice; a great number of people, animals or things, especially as sacrificed or destroyed; a large amount. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hecatomb
1. a great sacrifice or slaughter [n -S]
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