hierodule
hi·ero·dule
noun\ˈhī-(ə-)rō-ˌdül, hī-ˈer-ə-, -ˌdyül\
Definition of HIERODULE
: a slave or prostitute in the service of a temple (as in ancient Greece)
Origin of HIERODULE
Late Latin hierodulus, from Greek hierodoulos, from hieron temple + doulos slave
First Known Use: 1835
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