hecatomb

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: hematoma, hepatoma, hecatombs, hecaton

Antonyms: hematoma, hepatoma, hecatombs, hecaton

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|public sacrifice}}{{lb|en|Ancient Greece|Ancient Rome|historical}} A [[great#Adjective|great]] [[public#Adjective|public]] [[sacrifice#Noun|sacrifice]] to the [[god#Noun|gods]], originally of a [[hundred#Numeral|hundred]] [[ox]]en; also, a great [[number#Noun|number]] of [[animal]]s [[reserve#Verb|reserved]] for such a sacrifice.
2. {{lb|en|by extension|religion|historical}} A great public sacrifice in other [[religion]]s; also, a great number of animals or [[person#Noun|people]] reserved for such a sacrifice.
3. {{lb|en|figuratively|literary|and|poetic}} A great number of animals, people, or [[thing]]s that are [[sacrifice#Verb|sacrificed]] or [[destroy]]ed; any great sacrifice; also {{lb|en|generally}}, a [[large#Adjective|large]] [[amount#Noun|amount]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[provide]] (someone or something) with a [[hecatomb#Noun|hecatomb]].

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