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he·taera (hi tir′ə)

noun pl. hetaerae -·rae (-ē) or hetaeras -·ras

in ancient Greece, a courtesan or concubine, usually an educated slave
also hetaira he·tai′ra (-tī′rə)

Etymology: Gr hetaira, fem. of hetairos, companion

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