First Known Use: 1658
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Hephaestus
noun He·phaes·tus \hi-ˈfes-təs, -ˈfēs-\
Definition of HEPHAESTUS
: the Greek god of fire and metalworking — compare vulcan
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Origin of HEPHAESTUS
Latin, from Greek Hēphaistos
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