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n. A large-scale sacrifice or slaughter.

n. A sacrifice to the ancient Greek and Roman gods consisting originally of 100 oxen or cattle.

n. In ancient Greece or Rome, a great feast and public sacrifice to the gods, originally of a hundred oxen.

n. Any great sacrifice; a great number of people, animals or things, especially as sacrificed or destroyed; a large amount.

n. A sacrifice of a hundred oxen or cattle at the same time; hence, the sacrifice or slaughter of any large number of victims.

n. In classical antiquity, a sacrifice of a hundred oxen or other beasts of one kind; hence, any great sacrifice of victims; any great slaughter of persons or animals.

n. a great sacrifice; an ancient Greek or Roman sacrifice of 100 oxen

"'As for amusement, I could kill rats as I used to do; or slaughter a hecatomb of pheasants at Babington,' -- here the old man winced, though the word hecatomb reconciled him a little to the disagreeable allusion."

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