Hera

[ heer-uh, her-uh ]

noun
  1. the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.

  • Also He·re [heer-ee] /ˈhɪər i/ .

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How to use Hera in a sentence

  • The river ran between them,And she looked upon the stream,And the soldier looked upon herAs a dreamer on a dream.

    The House by the Church-Yard | J. Sheridan Le Fanu
  • Señor Heras is tall and personable, about forty-five years of age, with rather an expressive countenance.

  • She says my familys too good for heras if anything could be too good for Mildred!

    A Fool's Paradise | Sydney Grundy
  • Its officers held a council, put Las Heras in command, and by daybreak the division was sixteen miles from the field of battle.

  • The picture is taken from the small hill of Kronos: we look over the site of Heras temple to the great temple of Zeus.

    In the Land of Temples | Joseph Pennell

British Dictionary definitions for Hera

Hera

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/ (ˈhɪərə) /


noun
  1. Greek myth the queen of the Olympian gods and sister and wife of Zeus: Roman counterpart: Juno

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Cultural definitions for Hera

Hera

The Greek and Roman goddess who protected marriage; she was the wife of Zeus. Hera is best known for her jealousy and for her animosity toward the many mortal women with whom her husband fell in love. (See Judgment of Paris.)

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