HECATOMBS

Noun

hecatombs

plural of hecatomb

Source: Wiktionary


HECATOMB

Hec"a*tomb, n. Etym: [L. hecatombe, Gr. hécatombe.] (Antiq.)

Definition: A sacrifice of a hundred oxen or cattle at the same time; hence, the sacrifice or slaughter of any large number of victims. Slaughtered hecatombs around them bleed. Addison. More than a human hecatomb. Byron.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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