hecatomb meaning

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hecatomb (noun): a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen.

Definition of hecatomb

  1. a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen

    Type of: sacrifice

Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in MB · 8-letter words

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