hi·er·o·dule (h   r--d l , -dyl)n. A slave serving in an ancient temple, as in Greece or Anatolia, in the service of a specific deity. [Late Latin hierod  lus, from Greek hierodoulos : hieron, temple (from neuter of hieros, holy; see eis- in Indo-European roots) + doulos, slave.]hi er·o·dulic (-dl k, -dy-) adj. |
hierodule [ˈhaɪərəˌdjuːl]
n
(Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) a temple slave, esp a sacral prostitute
[from Greek hierodoulos, from hiero- + doulos slave]
hierodulic adj
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