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Hera

//ˈhɪəɹə// name, noun

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Proper Noun

1
The queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and Enyo. Greek

Noun

1
A female hero; a heroine, especially in lesbian or feminist circles. uncommon
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Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin Hēra, from Ancient Greek Ἥρᾱ (Hḗrā).

Etymology 2

Apparently a feminization of hero, replacing -o (suffix implying masculinity) with -a (“suffix implying femininity”). Sometimes capitalized as if assumed to be related to Hera.

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