Hera

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and Enyo.
noun
  1. A female hero; a heroine, especially in lesbian or feminist circles.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪəɹə/ /ˈhɪɹə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hera.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hera2.wav

Word forms

Hera heras

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Hēra, from Ancient Greek Ἥρᾱ (Hḗrā).

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