Hecate

or Hek·a·te

[ hek-uh-tee; in Shakespeare hek-it ]

/ ˈhɛk ə ti; in Shakespeare ˈhɛk ɪt /

noun Classical Mythology.

a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.

Origin of Hecate

<Latin <Greek hekátē, noun use of feminine of hékatos far-shooting, said of Apollo as sun-god

OTHER WORDS FROM Hecate

Hec·a·te·an, Hec·a·tae·an, adjective

Words nearby Hecate

Hebrew calendar, Hebrews, Hebridean, Hebrides, Hebron, Hecate, hecateromeric, Hecate Strait, hecatomb, hechsher, Hecht

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Example sentences from the Web for Hecate

Hecate, almost a centenarian, occupied a corner of her son's barn.
The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852|Various
Why, it was merrily done; when the old hag set her serpent at me, and Hecate stood by laughing from ear to ear—what could I do?
The Last Days of Pompeii|Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
When Diana goes to hell, her name changes to Hecate, but love among the devils is called love still!
Mary Marston|George MacDonald
And propitiate only-begotten Hecate, daughter of Perses, pouring from a goblet the hive-stored labour of bees.
The Argonautica|Apollonius Rhodius

She was mightier in will than the wise woman, and, as Hecate could summon her priestesses, so Saronia could call the witch.
Saronia|Richard Short

British Dictionary definitions for Hecate

Hecate

Hekate

/ (ˈhɛkətɪ) /

noun

Greek myth a goddess of the underworld

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单词	hecate
释义	Hecate or Hek·a·te [ hek-uh-tee; in Shakespeare hek-it ] / ˈhɛk ə ti; in Shakespeare ˈhɛk ɪt / noun Classical Mythology. a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads. Origin of Hecate <Latin <Greek hekátē, noun use of feminine of hékatos far-shooting, said of Apollo as sun-god OTHER WORDS FROM Hecate Hec·a·te·an, Hec·a·tae·an, adjective Words nearby Hecate Hebrew calendar, Hebrews, Hebridean, Hebrides, Hebron, Hecate, hecateromeric, Hecate Strait, hecatomb, hechsher, Hecht Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hecate Hecate, almost a centenarian, occupied a corner of her son's barn. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852\|Various Why, it was merrily done; when the old hag set her serpent at me, and Hecate stood by laughing from ear to ear—what could I do? The Last Days of Pompeii\|Edward George Bulwer-Lytton When Diana goes to hell, her name changes to Hecate, but love among the devils is called love still! Mary Marston\|George MacDonald And propitiate only-begotten Hecate, daughter of Perses, pouring from a goblet the hive-stored labour of bees. The Argonautica\|Apollonius Rhodius She was mightier in will than the wise woman, and, as Hecate could summon her priestesses, so Saronia could call the witch. Saronia\|Richard Short British Dictionary definitions for Hecate Hecate Hekate / (ˈhɛkətɪ) / noun Greek myth a goddess of the underworld Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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