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HYGEIA

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Overview

HYGEIA (noun)
  The noun HYGEIA has 1 sense:

1. (Greek mythology) the goddess of health; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Panaceaplay

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


English dictionary: Word details


HYGEIA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Greek mythology) the goddess of health; daughter of Aesculapius and sister of Panacea

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)


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