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| hec·a·tomb [ hékə tm ] (plural hec·a·tombs) |
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1. ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice: in ancient Greece or Rome, a public sacrifice and feast, originally involving the slaughter of 100 oxen
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2. great sacrifice: any large-scale sacrifice
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| [Late 16th century. Via Latin< Greek hekatombē< hekaton "hundred" + bous "ox"] |
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