Hierodule
[hahy-er-uh-dool, -dyool, hahy-ruh-] /ˈhaɪ ər əˌdul, -ˌdyul, ˈhaɪ rə-/
noun
1.
a slave in service in an ancient Greek temple.
/ˈhaɪərəˌdjuːl/
noun
1.
(in ancient Greece) a temple slave, esp a sacral prostitute
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