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hierodule

hi·er·o·dule [ hrə dl, h ərə dl ] (plural hi·er·o·dules)


noun 
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slave in temple: in ancient Greece, an enslaved person kept in or associated with a temple, especially as a prostitute

[Mid-19th century. Via late Latin< Greek hierodoulos "temple slave" < hieron "sacred place" < hieros "sacred" + doulos "slave"]

hi·er·o·du·lic [ hrə dlik, h ərə dlik ] adjective
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