hierodule
[ hahy-er-uh-dool, -dyool, hahy-ruh- ]
noun
a slave in service in an ancient Greek temple.
Origin of hierodule
11825–35; <Greek hieródoulos temple slave, equivalent to hieró(n) temple + doúlos slave
Other words from hierodule
- hi·er·o·du·lic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for hierodule
hierodule
/ (ˈhaɪərəˌdjuːl) /
noun
(in ancient Greece) a temple slave, esp a sacral prostitute
Origin of hierodule
1C19: from Greek hierodoulos, from hiero- + doulos slave
Derived forms of hierodule
- hierodulic, adjective
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