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Hetaira

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hetairianounAlternative form of hetaera. [(historical, Ancient Greece) A highly cultivated hired female companion who would entertain upper-class male clients and might perform sex acts for them.]
hetaerismnounAn Ancient Greek custom according to which a man's wife was forbidden to accompany him to many public events, including the banquets or symposia which made up a large part of Greek social life, and where men sought out the company of courtesans or hetaerae instead.
hirennoun(rare) A seductive woman; a courtesan.
heranoun(Greek mythology) The queen of the gods, and goddess of marriage and birth; daughter of Cronus and Rhea, sister and wife of Zeus, mother of Hephaestus, Ares, Hebe, and Enyo.
hetaerocracynounRule by courtesans.
courtesannounA female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
auletrisnoun(historical) A courtesan or prostitute in Ancient Greece who played the flute to provide entertainment.
hostessnounA female host.
heretrixnounAlternative form of heritrix. [A female heritor.]
heroessnoun(obsolete) A heroine; a female hero.
house maidnounAlternative form of housemaid. [A female domestic worker responsible for cleaning a house.]
courtezannounAlternative spelling of courtesan. [A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.]
heterofemalenounA woman who is heterosexual.
impersonatrixnoun(archaic) An impersonator who is female.
artistessnoun(archaic, rare) A female artist.
impersonatressnoun(archaic) An impersonator who is female.
heretricenoun(obsolete) A woman who inherits; a female heir.
gisaengnounAlternative form of kisaeng. [(historical) A member of a traditional Korean caste of female entertainers, whose work often included prostitution.]
hunteressnounObsolete form of huntress. [(literary) A female hunter.]
traineressnoun(archaic, rare) A female trainer.

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