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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Hec•u•ba n.

Mythology[Class. Myth.]the wife of Priam.

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Hecuba / ˈhɛkjʊbə/

the wife of King Priam of Troy, and mother of Hector and Paris

'Hecuba' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Cassandra - Laodice - Maera - Paris - Priam - Troilus

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