hierodulic
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hierodulic — hi·er·o·du·lic … English syllables
hierodulic — |hī(ə)rə|d(y)ülik, (|)hī|er adjective : of or relating to a hierodule … Useful english dictionary
hierodule — hierodulic, adj. /huy euhr euh doohl , dyoohl , huy reuh /, n. a slave in service in an ancient Greek temple. [1825 35; < Gk hieródoulos temple slave, equiv. to hieró(n) temple + doúlos slave] * * * … Universalium
Sacred prostitution — Sacred prostitution, temple prostitution, or religious prostitution is a practice of worship that includes hieros gamos or sacred marriage performed as a fertility rite and part of sacred sexual ritual. Contents 1 Ancient Near East 1.1… … Wikipedia
Religious prostitution — Religious prostitution, sacred prostitution or temple prostitution is the practice of having sexual intercourse (with a person other than one s spouse) for a religious or sacred purpose. A woman engaged in such practices is sometimes called a… … Wikipedia
Deuki — is an ancient custom practiced in the far western regions of Nepal where a young girl is offered to the local Hindu temple to fulfill an earlier made promise to gain religious merit. The girl is supposed to offer service to the god or goddess of… … Wikipedia
hierodule — n. ancient Greek temple slave. ♦ hierodulic, a … Dictionary of difficult words
