"Hephæstus" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hephæstus
  1. Archaic spelling of Hephaestus. Wikipedia link: Hephæstus Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: Hephaestus Derived forms: Hephæstian, Hephæstic
    Sense id: en-Hephæstus-en-name-0j6TnkI9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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