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HERA
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Gender: Feminine
Usage: Greek Mythology
Other Scripts: ‘Ηρα (Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: HER-ə (English) [key]
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Uncertain meaning, possibly from either Greek ‘ηρως (heros) "hero, warrior"; ‘ωρα (hora) "period of time"; or ‘αιρεω (haireo) "to be chosen". In Greek mythology Hera was the queen of the gods, the sister and wife of Zeus. She presided over marriage and childbirth. |
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