hecatomb Meaning and Definition
1. n. a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
In Ancient Greece, a hecatomb (/ˈhɛkətuːm/ or /ˈhɛkətoʊm/; Ancient Greek: ἑκατόμβη hekatómbē) was a sacrifice to the gods of 100 cattle (hekaton = one hundred, bous = bull).
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