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Meaning of "heroon" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HEROON

heroon  [hɪəˈrəʊɒn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HEROON

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Heroon is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HEROON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

heroon

Heroon

A heroon or herõon, also called heroum, was a shrine dedicated to an ancient Greek or Roman hero and used for the commemoration or cult worship of the hero. It was often erected over his or her supposed tomb or cenotaph. The Romans and the Greeks practised an extensive and widespread cult of heroes. Heroes played a central role in the life of a polis, giving the city a shared focus for its identity. The cult typically centred around the heroon in which the hero's bones were usually believed to be contained. In a sense, the hero was considered still to be alive; he was offered meals and was imagined to be sharing feasts. His allegiance was seen as vitally important to the continued well-being of the city. This led to struggles between Greek cities for control of heroic remains. Greek literature records how Cimon of Athens avenged the death of the legendary hero Theseus in 469 BC, finding a set of bones allegedly belonging to the hero and returning with them in triumph to Athens. Similarly, Herodotus records in his Histories that the Spartans raided the heroon of the city of Tegea, stealing the bones of Orestes.

Definition of heroon in the English dictionary

The definition of heroon in the dictionary is a temple or monument dedicated to a hero.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HEROON


diplozoon
ˌdɪpləˈzəʊɒn
ectozoon
ˌɛktəʊˈzəʊɒn
entozoon
ˌɛntəʊˈzəʊɒn
epizoon
ˌɛpɪˈzəʊɒn
haematozoon
ˌhiːmətəʊˈzəʊɒn
hematozoon
ˌhiːmətəʊˈzəʊɒn
parazoon
ˈpærəˌzəʊɒn
polyzoon
ˌpɒlɪˈzəʊɒn
protozoon
ˌprəʊtəˈzəʊɒn
spermatozoon
ˌspɜːmətəʊˈzəʊɒn
zoon
ˈzəʊɒn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HEROON

heroicness
heroicomic
heroicomical
heroics
heroin
heroin addict
heroin addiction
heroin chic
heroin overdose
heroin user
heroine
heroinism
heroism
heroize
heron
heronries
heronry
heronshaw
Herophilus
heroship

WORDS THAT END LIKE HEROON

Cameroon
ceroon
croon
Duntroon
gadroon
gambroon
godroon
kroon
macaroon
maroon
octaroon
octoroon
patroon
picaroon
poltroon
quadroon
quarteroon
quintroon
roon
seroon

Synonyms and antonyms of heroon in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «heroon» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HEROON

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heroon
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heroon
570 millions of speakers

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heroon
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heroon
380 millions of speakers
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heroon
280 millions of speakers

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Heroon
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heroon
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heroon
260 millions of speakers

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heroon
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Heron
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heroon
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heroon
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heroon
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Heron
85 millions of speakers
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heroon
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heroon
75 millions of speakers

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नायोन
75 millions of speakers

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heroon
70 millions of speakers

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Heroon
65 millions of speakers

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Heroon
50 millions of speakers

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Heroon
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heroon
30 millions of speakers
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ηρώο
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heroon
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Heroon
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Trends of use of heroon

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HEROON»

The term «heroon» is normally little used and occupies the 134.656 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HEROON» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heroon

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HEROON»

Discover the use of heroon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heroon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stephanos: Studies in Honor of Brunilde Sismondo Ridgway
The victory and dynastic elements in the sculptural program of the Altar are concomitants to what can be defined as its primary function as the Heroon of Telephos. Heroa were most commonly dedicated to a person who exemplified great ...
Kim J. Hartswick, Mary Carol Sturgeon, 1998
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Corinth, the Centenary, 1896-1996
Heroon of the Crossroads Discovered in 1972 just northeast of the Bema of Corinth's later Forum, the Heroon of the Crossroads is a simple open temenos constructed over the area of a Protogeometric burial plot (see Fig. 15.3). Since this ...
Charles K. Williams, Nancy Bookidis, 2003
3
Greek Heroine Cults
Finally, there is the archaeological evidence from the Heroon at Eretria.91 The Heroon was established in the middle of the seventh century B.C., and the cult there continued until the end of the sixth century B.C. The excavation revealed a  ...
Jennifer Lynn Larson, 1995
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Sagalassos IV:
132: Pillar and rock-cut drain in front of the heroon. turning to join it 3.14 m behind its southwest corner (Fig. 134). This wall was constructed from re-used material and was built on top of the socle monument to the west of the NW heroon.
Marc Waelkens, Jeroen Poblome, 1997
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Hellenistic Sculpture: The styles of ca. 100-31 B.C
I would consider the possibility that the slabs in Munich originally belonged to a heroon, located either in Asia Minor or, more probably, on Italic soil (to explain their eventual presence in Rome), but built around 100 or slightly later, when ...
Brunilde Sismondo Ridgway, 2002
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The Hunt in Ancient Greece
As an example of meaning created by juxtaposition, the Trysa heroon places Bellerophon fighting the Chimaira next to a man, presumably the Trysa ruler, in a chariot. Scholars suggest that the mythological Bellerophon may refer to the Trysa ...
Judith M. Barringer, 2003
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Handbook to the Antiquities in the British Museum: Being a ...
On the right, and on a level with the baseline of the Heroon, a female figure stands looking up at the statue • on the rising ground above her, is seated a youthful male figure, pro' bably Pylades : on the left side of the Heroon and with one foot ...
William S. W. Vaux, 1851
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The great Persian War and its preliminaries: a study of the ...
This can only mean that the Heroon was in the angle between the road to Thebes and the road to the mountains ; and as these people only went about three- quarters of a mile along the Thebes road, it is evident that, if Thucy- dides be correct, ...
George Beardoe Grundy, 1901
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Appearance and Essence: Refinements of Classical ...
Blouet's reconstruction of the heroon (Expedition scientifique de Moree I [Paris 1831] pi. 24). uneven quality, necessitating some additional follow- up fieldwork for redrawing and verification of erroneous dimensions. The aim, largely met, ...
Lothar Haselberger, 1999
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Dynastic Lycia: A Political of History of the Lycians and ...
This was emphasized by the depiction of Bellerophon on the more prominent south acroterion of the Heroon;7' Perikle was clearly claiming to be the heir of Bellerophon,"1 and hence rightful ruler of all Lycia." Since it has already been ...
Antony G. Keen, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HEROON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heroon is used in the context of the following news items.
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Look back, mighty Odysseus, and despair
Nearby is an 8th- century BC mud-brick heroon, or shrine, to a Greek hero. But no tourists come to this place, only a 10-minute cab ride from the ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
2
// Sagalassos'u Fest Travel ile Keşfedin!
... sağ tarafta tiyatro, neon kütüphanesi, şehrin merkezinde yukarı agora meclis binası, kilise, sol üst tarafta ise Heroon sizi içine çeker. «Ekonomik Ayrıntı, Jun 15»
3
Un weekend a...Cagliari/FOTO
... Giovanni Lilliu - rinvenuti nell' Heroon di Monte Prama, l'area funeraria e monumentale che rappresenta una delle scoperte più straordinarie, ... «Adnkronos, Feb 15»
4
Is the Mother of Alexander the Great in the Tomb at Amphipolis? Part …
The tomb is obviously not a cenotaph or an empty Heroon, because the remains are clearly the burial that this monument was built to honour. «Greek Reporter, Nov 14»
5
Il complicato caso della necropoli di Monte Prama
... complesso volto a celebrare gli antenati e a esprimere ed esaltare i valori militari e religiosi della comunità, ovvero una sorta di Heroon. Il sito ... «Artribune, Sep 14»
6
Star Gold celebrates KICK with the biggest marketing campaign
The premiere is presented by Snapdeal & powered by Heroon Star Gold HD. Announcing the World TV premiere of KICK, Hemal Jhaveri, ... «Indiantelevision.com, Sep 14»
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Forgotten ancient Greek city-state of Messene comes back to ..
Most impressive among them was a complex comprising the gymnasium and stadium of Heroon, which had a length of 200 metres, as well as ... «Gulf Times, Aug 14»
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Ancient Aegean city, Ottoman birthplace inscribed on World …
... 10,000-capacity for audiences, library, heroon, palaces, arsenals, upper agora, stoas, propylon and the remains of some Hellenistic houses. «Hurriyet Daily News, Jun 14»
9
Limassol, Cyprus: Coolest Carnival outside of Rio?
Limassol Municipality hosts at least five masked balls, including an open-air ball on Heroon Square in the city center, and others in the grand ... «CNN, Mar 14»
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Greece's Ancient Messene to Be Nominated to Unesco's World …
... the Temple of Poseidon, the Sanctuary of Demeter and the Dioskouroi, the stadium and gymnasium of Heroon, where sons of noble families ... «Greek Reporter, Dec 13»

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« EDUCALINGO. Heroon [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/heroon>. Apr 2024 ».
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