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Hebe
He′be
,Noun.
[L., fr. Gr.
ἤβη
youth, Ἥβη
Hebe.] 1.
(Class. Myth.)
The goddess of youth, daughter of Jupiter and Juno. She was believed to have the power of restoring youth and beauty to those who had lost them.
2.
(Zool.)
An African ape; the hamadryas.
Definition 2024
Hebe
Hebe
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhiːbi/
- Rhymes: -iːbi
Proper noun
Hebe
- (Greek mythology) The goddess of youth, and a daughter of Zeus and Hera. Her Roman counterpart is Juventas[1]
- A female given name
- (astronomy) Short for 6 Hebe, a main-belt asteroid.
- a group of mainly alpine shrubs, of approximately 200 species, found mainly in new Zealand.
Translations
goddess of youth
Translations
a family of alpine plants found mainly in New Zealand
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Derived terms
Etymology 2
Noun
Hebe (plural Hebes)
- (slang, derogatory, offensive) A Jew.
Synonyms
References
- ↑ Ovid does not detect a unity of Hera (Juno) and Hebe (Juventas): he opens Fasti via with a dispute between Juno and Juventas claiming patronage of the month of June (on-line text).
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin Hēbē, from Ancient Greek [Term?], from Ancient Greek Ἥβη (Hḗbē).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛ.bi/
Proper noun
Hebe f
- (Greek mythology) Hebe (goddess of youth)
- A female given name