/ Dictionary / Index H hecatomb: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hec•a•tomb Pronunciation: (hek'u-tōm", -tm"), [key] — n. (in ancient Greece and Rome) a public sacrifice of 100 oxen to the gods. any great slaughter: the hecatombs of modern wars. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hecatomb (Thesaurus) Hecate hechsher* Related Content Daily Word Quiz: hedonist Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language