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He⋅ra

  [heer-uh, her-uh]
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–noun
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
Also, Here.
Compare Juno.
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He·ra   (hîr'ə)   
n.   Greek Mythology
The goddess of women, marriage, and childbirth; the wife and sister of Zeus.
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Cultural Dictionary

Hera

[Roman name Juno]

The Greek and Roman goddess who protected marriage; she was the wife of Zeus. Hera is best known for her jealousy and for her animosity toward the many mortal women with whom her husband fell in love. (See Judgment of Paris.)

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Word Origin & History

Hera 
from Gk. Hera, lit. "protectress," related to heros "hero," originally "defender, protector."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Computing Dictionary

HERA
An electron-proton collider at DESY, W. Germany.

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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