Hebe
(noun) (Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Hebe
(Greek god) The goddess of youth, and a daughter of Zeus and Hera. Her Roman counterpart is Juventas
A female given name from Ancient Greek
(astronomy) 6 Hebe, a main-belt asteroid.
A group of mainly alpine shrubs, of approximately 200 species, found mainly in new Zealand.
Hebe (plural Hebes)
(slang, derogatory, offensive) A Jew.
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hebe (plural hebes)
(slang, derogatory, offensive) Alternative form of Hebe (“a Jew”)
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Source: Wiktionary
He"be, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. "h`bh youth, "H`bh Hebe.]
1. (Class. Myth.)
Definition: The goddess of youth, daughter of Jupiter and Juno. She was believed to have the power of restoring youth and beauty to those who had lost them.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: An African ape; the hamadryas.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
