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   hierodule

   /ˈhʌɪrədjuːl/

   noun

   • 1. (in ancient times) a slave living in a temple and dedicated to the service of a god.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: from late Latin hierodulus, from Greek hierodoulos, from hieron ‘temple’ + doulos ‘slave’.

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   What is the meaning of hierodule?

   • In ancient Greece, a temple slave, dedicated to the service of a god. From Ancient Greek ἱερόδουλος (hierodoulos), from ἱερός (hieros, “sacred”) + δοῦλος (doulos, “slave”). Find similar words to hierodule using the buttons below.

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   What does hierodoulos mean?

   • n. A slave serving in an ancient temple, as in Greece or Anatolia, in the service of a specific deity. [Late Latin hierodūlus, from Greek hierodoulos : hieron, temple (from neuter of hieros, holy; see eis- in Indo-European roots) + doulos, slave .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   When was hierodule first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun hierodule is in the 1830s. OED's earliest evidence for hierodule is from 1835, in the writing of Connop Thirlwall, historian and bishop of St David's. hierodule is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin hierodūlus.

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   The meaning of HIERODULE is a prostitute or enslaved person who is in the service of a temple (as in ancient Greece).

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   noun. (in ancient Greece) a temple slave, esp a sacral prostitute. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. hierodulic (ˌhieroˈdulic) adjective. Word origin. C19: from Greek hierodoulos, from hiero- + doulos slave. Word Frequency. hierodule in American English. (ˈhaɪəroʊˌdul ; ˈhaɪəroʊˌdjul ) noun.

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   n. A slave serving in an ancient temple, as in Greece or Anatolia, in the service of a specific deity. [Late Latin hierodūlus, from Greek hierodoulos : hieron, temple (from neuter of hieros, holy; see eis- in Indo-European roots) + doulos, slave .] hi′er·o·du′lic (-do͞o′lĭk, -dyo͞o′-) adj.

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   Hierodule definition: a slave in service in an ancient Greek temple.. See examples of HIERODULE used in a sentence.

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   Hierodule definition: A slave serving in an ancient temple, as in Greece or Anatolia, in the service of a specific deity.

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   Jan 17, 2023 · hierodule (plural hierodules) (historical, chiefly Ancient Greece) A temple slave, often one performing religious prostitution.

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   The earliest known use of the noun hierodule is in the 1830s. OED's earliest evidence for hierodule is from 1835, in the writing of Connop Thirlwall, historian and bishop of St David's. hierodule is a borrowing from Latin.