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Hebe¹

  • /ˈhiːbi/

Rhymes with -iːbi

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Ἥβη (Hḗbē, literally “Youth, Prime of Life”).

proper noun

  1. Greek The goddess of youth, and a daughter of Zeus and Hera. Her Roman counterpart is Juventas.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. 6 Hebe, a main-belt asteroid.

Hebe²

  • /ˈhiːb/

Rhymes with -iːb

Where it comes from

Short for Hebrew.

noun Hebes

  1. derogatory, offensive, slang A Jew. Well, that's what you get for betting on a Hebe. What did you say? I'm just saying Max Baer ain't no Jew.

    Similar: kike

hebe³

noun hebes

  1. alternative, derogatory, offensive, slang Alternative form of Hebe (“a Jew”).

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name goddess of youth

한국어헤베 Hebe
日本語ヘーベー Hēbē
PortuguêsHebe
FrançaisHébé
DeutschHebe
ItalianoEbe
ΕλληνικάΉβη Ívi
РусскийГе́ба Géba

name asteroid

中文韶神星 Sháoshénxīng
ItalianoEbe
РусскийГе́ба Géba

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"hebe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hebe. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

hebe. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hebe

Chicago

"hebe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hebe.

BibTeX
@misc{hebe_2026,
  title = {hebe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hebe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}