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hierodule definition

hi·ero·dule (hī′ər ō do̵̅o̅l′, -dyo̵̅o̅l′)

noun

in ancient Greece, a temple slave, dedicated to the service of a god

Etymology: LL hierodulus < Gr hierodoulos < hieros (see hiero-) + doulos, slave

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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