hecatomb (Meaning)
Wordnet
hecatomb (n)
a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen
Webster
hecatomb (n.)
A sacrifice of a hundred oxen or cattle at the same time; hence, the sacrifice or slaughter of any large number of victims.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hecatomb
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hecatomb Sentence Examples
- The hecatomb of innocent lives left an unfathomable scar on the nation.
- The ancient ritual demanded a hecatomb of animals as a sacrifice to appease the gods.
- The battlefield was a gruesome hecatomb, strewn with the bodies of fallen soldiers.
- The famine claimed a hecatomb of victims, leaving behind a trail of desolation.
- The epidemic raged through the population, leaving a hecatomb of broken lives in its wake.
- The war had become a senseless hecatomb, consuming countless young lives.
- The accident resulted in a hecatomb of injuries, leaving survivors traumatized.
- The terrorist attack left a hecatomb of shattered families and broken communities.
- The natural disaster brought about a hecatomb of destruction, leaving a once-vibrant city in ruins.
- The pandemic claimed a hecatomb of the elderly and vulnerable, leaving an unfathomable loss.
FAQs About the word hecatomb
a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxenA sacrifice of a hundred oxen or cattle at the same time; hence, the sacrifice or slaughter of
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The hecatomb of innocent lives left an unfathomable scar on the nation.
The ancient ritual demanded a hecatomb of animals as a sacrifice to appease the gods.
The battlefield was a gruesome hecatomb, strewn with the bodies of fallen soldiers.
The famine claimed a hecatomb of victims, leaving behind a trail of desolation.
