Hecate

or Hek·a·te

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

/ ˈhɛk ə ti; in Shakespeare ˈhɛk ɪt /

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noun Classical Mythology.

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

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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, Hecate Strait, hecatomb, hechsher, Hecht, heck

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How to use Hecate in a sentence

The most celebrated, that of Hecate, is at Lagina, where every year great multitudes assemble at a great festival.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
Nay it is said the Circe is becoming much of a Hecate now; if the bewitched Duke could see it.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. VII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Towering above all was the temple of the dread Hecate, whose priestesses offered to the gods ghastly sacrifices.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Joseph, who had no faith in Greek and Roman gods, rejected contemptuously the opinion about Hecate.
Let us follow Him|Henryk Sienkiewicz

Then Cinna, who not long before would have laughed at faith in Hecate, sacrificed a hecatomb to her.
Let us follow Him|Henryk Sienkiewicz

British Dictionary definitions for Hecate

Hecate

Hekate

/ (ˈhɛkətɪ) /

noun

Greek myth a goddess of the underworld

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