Hera

Also He·re

[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.

Hera

/ ˈhɪərə /

noun

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

Hera

1. 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.)

Example Sentences

The ceremony to light the Olympic flame is usually held among the ruins of the 2,600-year-old Temple of Hera, near the stadium where the Olympics were born in 776 BC.

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The ceremony to light the Olympic flame is usually held at the ruins of the 2,600-year-old Temple of Hera, near the stadium where the Olympics were born in 776 BC.

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The actor also lent her voice as Hera in Disney’s “Hercules,” then reprised the role in the animated classic’s spinoff video game and TV series.

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When it arrives in two years, the Hera craft will look at the size and depth of the impact crater created on Dimorphos.

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Hera Siddiq, 28, said she believes the row is something that could "possibly" affect how she votes.

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