Hetaera

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. An ancient Greek courtesan or concubine, especially one of a special class of cultivated female companions.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A mistress, especially a highly cultivated courtesan in ancient Greece.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A female paramour; a mistress, concubine, or harlot.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In ancient Greece, a woman, particularly a slave or a foreigner, devoted to public or private entertainment, making a profession of flute-playing, dancing, etc., and in some cases rising to high consideration for learning, talents, and the social arts; hence, a courtezan; an avowed concubine or female paramour. At Athens only daughters of full citizens could become, under the law, wives of citizens; thus, Aspasia of Miletus, the accomplished companion of Pericles, was, as a foreigner, classed as a hetæra. Also written hetaira, plural hetairai.
    • Word Usage
    "Roman hetaera, relief, around 2nd century — head is missing."
    Equivalent
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