Hera
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/ .
- Compare Juno.
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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 FanuSeñor Heras is tall and personable, about forty-five years of age, with rather an expressive countenance.
A Five Years' Residence in Buenos Ayres | George Thomas LoveShe says my familys too good for heras if anything could be too good for Mildred!
A Fool's Paradise | Sydney GrundyIts officers held a council, put Las Heras in command, and by daybreak the division was sixteen miles from the field of battle.
The South American Republics, Part II (of 2) | Thomas C. DawsonThe 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
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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
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.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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