Herostratus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. an Ancient Greek arsonist who destroyed the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, in order to become famous

Word forms

Herostratus Herostratos

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Hērostratus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos).

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