heroon
Meanings
noun
- A temple dedicated to a hero, often over his supposed tomb.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin hērōon, from Ancient Greek ἡρῷον (hērōîon), from ἡρῷος (hērōîos, “of a hero”).
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