hecatomb

[ hek-uh-tohm, -toom ]

/ ˈhɛk əˌtoʊm, -ˌtum /

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noun

(in ancient Greece and Rome) a public sacrifice of 100 oxen to the gods.

any great slaughter: the hecatombs of modern wars.

Origin of hecatomb

1585–95; <Latin hecatombē<Greek hekatómbē<*hekatombwā, equivalent to hékaton one hundred + *-bwā, taken to be a derivative of boûs ox (see cow¹)

Words nearby hecatomb

Hebrides, Hebron, Hecate, hecateromeric, Hecate Strait, hecatomb, hechsher, Hecht, Hecht's pneumonia, heck, heckelphone

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Example sentences from the Web for hecatomb

The temple of Istar had lost a hecatomb; but Belshazzar had, perhaps, been won to faith in his native gods.
Istar of Babylon|Margaret Horton Potter
If you can make a man laugh at himself, you can make him laugh at his nerves—which is better than a hecatomb of bromides.
The Corner of Harley Street|Henry Bashford
Endymion to heaven's airy dome Was offering up a hecatomb of vows, When these words reach'd him.
Endymion|John Keats
The red-capped Company recruits victims for the hecatomb, and over Nantes Town there hangs a pall of unspeakable horror.
Lord Tony's Wife|Baroness Emmuska Orczy

I believe, in different climes, I have already sacrificed an hecatomb to my Nemesis, in pursuance of this vow.
Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)|Samuel Richardson

British Dictionary definitions for hecatomb

hecatomb

/ (ˈhɛkəˌtəʊm, -ˌtuːm) /

noun

(in ancient Greece or Rome) any great public sacrifice and feast, originally one in which 100 oxen were sacrificed

a great sacrifice

Word Origin for hecatomb

C16: from Latin hecatombē, from Greek hekatombē, from hekaton hundred + bous ox

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单词	hecatomb
释义	hecatomb [ hek-uh-tohm, -toom ] / ˈhɛk əˌtoʊm, -ˌtum / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hecatomb ON THESAURUS.COM noun (in ancient Greece and Rome) a public sacrifice of 100 oxen to the gods. any great slaughter: the hecatombs of modern wars. Origin of hecatomb 1585–95; <Latin hecatombē<Greek hekatómbē<hekatombwā, equivalent to hékaton one hundred + -bwā, taken to be a derivative of boûs ox (see cow¹) Words nearby hecatomb Hebrides, Hebron, Hecate, hecateromeric, Hecate Strait, hecatomb, hechsher, Hecht, Hecht's pneumonia, heck, heckelphone Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hecatomb The temple of Istar had lost a hecatomb; but Belshazzar had, perhaps, been won to faith in his native gods. Istar of Babylon\|Margaret Horton Potter If you can make a man laugh at himself, you can make him laugh at his nerves—which is better than a hecatomb of bromides. The Corner of Harley Street\|Henry Bashford Endymion to heaven's airy dome Was offering up a hecatomb of vows, When these words reach'd him. Endymion\|John Keats The red-capped Company recruits victims for the hecatomb, and over Nantes Town there hangs a pall of unspeakable horror. Lord Tony's Wife\|Baroness Emmuska Orczy I believe, in different climes, I have already sacrificed an hecatomb to my Nemesis, in pursuance of this vow. Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9)\|Samuel Richardson British Dictionary definitions for hecatomb hecatomb / (ˈhɛkəˌtəʊm, -ˌtuːm) / noun (in ancient Greece or Rome) any great public sacrifice and feast, originally one in which 100 oxen were sacrificed a great sacrifice Word Origin for hecatomb C16: from Latin hecatombē, from Greek hekatombē, from hekaton hundred + bous ox Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hecatomb warfare, havoc, killing, slaughter, crime, butchery, mass murder, bloodshed, slaying, homicide, murder, liquidation, rapine, blood, blitz, holocaust, extermination, annihilation, shambles, gore
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hecatomb

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