hi·ero·dule
| \ ˈhī-(ə-)rō-ˌdül
, hī-ˈer-ə-
, -ˌdyül \
, hī-ˈer-ə-
, -ˌdyül \
plural hierodules
Definition of hierodule
: a prostitute or enslaved person who is in the service of a temple (as in ancient Greece)
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“Hierodule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hierodule. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of hierodule was in 1835
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