What does "hecatombe" mean in English?

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Spanish

hecatombe

English

catastrophe

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Examples of how to use "hecatombe" in Spanish

Spanish
Aquello fue una verdadera hecatombe.
English
That was a real catastrophe.
Spanish
La hecatombe destruyó muchas casas en el pueblo.
English
The catastrophe destroyed many houses in the town.
Spanish
Temieron una hecatombe después del terremoto.
English
They feared a catastrophe after the earthquake.
Spanish
La hecatombe afectó a toda la región.
English
The catastrophe affected the entire region.
Spanish
Nunca imaginamos una hecatombe tan grande.
English
We never imagined such a huge catastrophe.

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Aquello fue una verdadera hecatombe.

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