hecatombs

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A form of hecatomb — A great public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen; also, a great number of animals reserved for such a sacrifice.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of hecatomb
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of hecatomb
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