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hierodule

[ hahy-er-uh-dool, -dyool, hahy-ruh- ]

noun

  1. a slave in service in an ancient Greek temple.

hierodule

/ ˈhaɪərəˌdjuːl /

noun

  1. (in ancient Greece) a temple slave, esp a sacral prostitute
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Derived Forms

  • ˌhieroˈdulic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • hier·o·dulic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hierodule1

1825–35; < Greek hieródoulos temple slave, equivalent to hieró ( n ) temple + doúlos slave
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hierodule1

C19: from Greek hierodoulos, from hiero- + doulos slave

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