Meanings
nounhierodule (plural hierodules)
plural hierodules
- historicalchiefly Ancient GreeceA temple slave, often one performing religious prostitution.
Origin
- Ancient Greekἱερόδουλος
- Englishhierodule
From Ancient Greek ἱερόδουλος (hieródoulos), from ἱερός (hierós, “sacred”) + δοῦλος (doûlos, “slave”).
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Ancient Greek ἱερόδουλος
- ἱερόδουλος (hieródoulos)temple slave, often one performing religious prostitution
German Hierodule
- Hieroduletemple slave, often one performing religious prostitution
Italian ierodulo, ierodula
- ierodulotemple slave, often one performing religious prostitution
- ierodulatemple slave, often one performing religious prostitution
Portuguese hierodulo
- hierodulotemple slave, often one performing religious prostitution
Swedish hierodul
- hierodultemple slave, often one performing religious prostitution
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