Hygieia
[ hahy-jee-uh ]
/ haɪˈdʒi ə /
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noun
Classical Mythology. the ancient Greek goddess of health.
Astronomy. the fourth largest asteroid in our solar system, discovered in 1849 and located in the asteroid belt. See also Ceres (def. 2), Pallas (def. 2), Vesta (def. 2).
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Origin of Hygieia
First recorded in 1700–10; from Greek Hygíeiā, the goddess of health, personification of hygíeiā “health, soundness of body,” equivalent to hygiḗ(s) “healthy, sound” + -ia noun suffix; see -ia
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Example sentences from the Web for Hygieia
After an hour's sail they reached a beautifully-built and fast-sailing vessel, the Hygieia, which belonged to Kallias.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg EbersTablet with votive relief representing a left leg from above the knee in relief, dedicated to Asclepios and Hygieia.
The beak of the ship bearing the statue of Hygieia, carved in wood, began to move.
An Egyptian Princess, Complete|Georg EbersThe statues include 110 those of Aesculapius and Hygieia, taken from the temple of Aesculapius.