- hecatomb
- A religious sacrifice of 100 animals, or any mass slaughter
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Hecatomb — war ein Sammelkartenspiel der amerikanischen Firma Wizards of the Coast, den Verlegern des ersten international erfolgreichen Sammelkartenspiels, Magic: The Gathering. Das Spiel zeichnet sich gegenüber den bisherigen Spielvarianten durch seine… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hecatomb — Hec a*tomb, n. [L. hecatombe, Gr. ?; ? hundred + ? ox: cf. F. h[ e]catombe.] (Antiq.) A sacrifice of a hundred oxen or cattle at the same time; hence, the sacrifice or slaughter of any large number of victims. [1913 Webster] Slaughtered hecatombs … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hecatomb — es un juego creado por Wizards of the Coast para un público mayor en octubre de 2005 y fue publicado en la GenCon. Lo que más atrae de este nuevo juego, es que sus cartas no son cómo las demás (de cuatro lados), sino que son de 5 lados, o sea… … Wikipedia Español
hecatomb — (n.) 1590s, from Gk. hekatombe offering of 100 oxen, but generally a great public sacrifice, from hekaton one hundred (perhaps from hen, neut. of eis one + *katon hundred ) + bous ox. The first month of the Attic calendar (corresponding to July… … Etymology dictionary
hecatomb — [hek′ə tōm΄, hek′əto͞om΄] n. [L hecatombe < Gr hekatombē < hekaton, HUNDRED + bous, ox: see COW1] 1. in ancient Greece, any great sacrifice to the gods; specif., the slaughter of 100 cattle at one time 2. any large scale sacrifice or… … English World dictionary
Hecatomb — In Ancient Greece, a Hecatomb (Ancient Greek unicode|ἑκατόμβη / hekatómbê ) was a sacrifice to the gods of 100 cattle ( hecaton = one hundred).In the Iliad hecatombs are described formulaically. The following is one instance, from Samuel Butler s … Wikipedia
Hecatomb (card game) — Infobox Game | subject name= Hecatomb image link= image caption= Sample Hecatomb card Great Cthulhu designer= Mike Elliott and Jonathan Tweet publisher= Wizards of the Coast players= 2 or more ages= 12+ setup time= < 2 minutes playing time= < 20… … Wikipedia
hecatomb — noun Etymology: Latin hecatombe, from Greek hekatombē, from hekaton hundred + bē; akin to Greek bous cow more at hundred, cow Date: circa 1592 1. an ancient Greek and Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen or cattle 2. the sacrifice or slaughter of many… … New Collegiate Dictionary
hecatomb — /hek euh tohm , toohm /, n. 1. (in ancient Greece and Rome) a public sacrifice of 100 oxen to the gods. 2. any great slaughter: the hecatombs of modern wars. [1585 95; < L hecatombe < Gk hekatómbe < *hekatombwa, equiv. to hékaton one hundred + *… … Universalium
hecatomb — noun /ˈhɛk.ə.tuːm/ a) In ancient Greece or Rome, a great feast and public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen. b) Hence loosely, any great sacrifice; a great number of people, animals or things; a large amount … Wiktionary
hecatomb — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun One or more living creatures slain and offered to a deity as part of a religious rite: immolation, offering, sacrifice, victim. See RELIGION … English dictionary for students
