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Hera (hir′ə, her′ə, hē′rə)

noun

Gr. Myth. the sister and wife of Zeus, queen of the gods, and goddess of women and marriage: identified with the Roman Juno

Etymology: L < Gr Hēra, Hērē, lit., protectress, akin to hērōs, hero

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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