Meaning Of The Word Hetaera

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hetaera in American English
in ancient Greece, a courtesan or concubine, usually an educated slave
noun: a highly cultured courtesan or concubine, esp. in ancient Greece

hetaera in British English
noun: (esp in ancient Greece) a female prostitute, esp an educated courtesan

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