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| he·tae·ra [ hi trə ] (plural he·tae·rae [ hi tr ] or he·tae·ras) or he·tai·ra [ hi trə ] (plural he·tai·rai [ hi t r ] or he·tai·ras) |
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female prostitute in ancient Greece: in ancient Greece, one of a special class of women who were used as prostitutes and who were valued as highly cultured companions
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| [Early 19th century. < Greek, form of hetairos "companion"] |
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 he·tae·ric adjective |
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