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Hecatomb

Webster's Dictionary

(n.) A sacrifice of a hundred oxen or cattle at the same time; hence, the sacrifice or slaughter of any large number of victims.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Hecatomb'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​h/hecatomb.html. 1828.