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Webster 1913 Edition


Hebe

He′be

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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.

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Hebe

Hebe

See also: hebe and hebe-

English

A statue of Hebe
Hebe astronomical symbol

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhiːbi/
  • Rhymes: -iːbi

Proper noun

Hebe

  1. (Greek mythology) The goddess of youth, and a daughter of Zeus and Hera. Her Roman counterpart is Juventas[1]
  2. A female given name
  3. (astronomy) Short for 6 Hebe, a main-belt asteroid.
  4. a group of mainly alpine shrubs, of approximately 200 species, found mainly in new Zealand.
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Etymology 2

Hebrew

Noun

Hebe (plural Hebes)

  1. (slang, derogatory, offensive) A Jew.
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References

  1. 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).

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Polish

Proper noun

Hebe f (indecl)

  1. (Greek mythology) Hebe
  2. (astronomy) Hebe

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin Hēbē, from Ancient Greek [Term?], from Ancient Greek Ἥβη (Hḗbē).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈɛ.bi/

Proper noun

Hebe f

  1. (Greek mythology) Hebe (goddess of youth)
  2. A female given name

hebe

hebe

See also: Hebe and hebe-

German

Verb

hebe

  1. First-person singular indicative present of heben