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HERA

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Overview

HERA (noun)
  The noun HERA has 1 sense:

1. queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Junoplay

  Familiarity information: HERA used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


HERA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Hera; Here

Instance hypernyms:

Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)


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