Hecate

or Hek·a·te

[ hek-uh-tee; in Shakespeare hek-it ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.

Hecate

/ ˈhɛkətɪ /

noun

1. Greek myth a goddess of the underworld

Other Words From

• Heca·tean Heca·taean adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hecate¹

< Latin < Greek hekátē, noun use of feminine of hékatos far-shooting, said of Apollo as sun-god

Example Sentences

County Board of Supervisors, which governs the unincorporated community of about 7,300, to stop the 12-acre battery proposal from Chicago-based Hecate Energy.

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Hecate’s site, which according to a rendering would have 440 battery containers, could be used to power roughly 250,000 homes, according to a company representative.

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“To fulfill that need, Hecate Grid undertakes a very deliberative approach to potential development,” said Bobby Howard, a senior manager of development and origination at Hecate Energy.

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Howard said that there have been no incidents at Hecate sites and that safety features include 24/7 monitoring for fire, smoke and gas as well as systems controlling temperature and ventilation.

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The Hecate project had already received approval by county planners to move forward in the process, which includes submitting a building plan and several other steps that will be adjudicated by officials from the fire department and the building and safety department.

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