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(hec-a-tomb) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. in ancient Greece; any great sacrifice to the gods; specif; the slaughter of 100 cattle at one time any largescale sacrifice or slaughter

Example Sentence

In ancient Greece; a hecatomb was a sacrifice of 100 cattle.

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