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Meaning of HYGEIA

Pronunciation:  hI'jeeu

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 Definition: [n]  (Greek mythology) the goddess of health
 
 See Also: Greek deity

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Hy*ge"ia\, n. [L. Hygea, Hygia, fr. Gr. ?, ?, health, ?,
Hygeia, fr. ? sound, healthy.] (Classic Myth.)
The goddess of health, daughter of Esculapius.
 

 

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