Hecate noun. ['hɛkǝti] L16.
[Greek Hekatē fem. of hekatos far-darting (an epithet of Apollo), in Greek mythol. name of a goddess of Thracian origin identified with Artemis and the moon, and also with Persephone, the goddess of the infernal regions, and accordingly regarded as presiding over magic and witchcraft.]
A hag, a witch.
■ Shakespeare 1 Henry VI I speak not to that railing Hecate.

► In Shakes. usually disyllabic ( ['hɛkǝt]).

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