hetaera
/hi-teer-uh/US // hɪˈtɪər ə //UK // (hɪˈtɪərə) //
赫塔埃拉
Definitions
n.名词 noun
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plural he·tae·rae [hi-teer-ee]. /hɪˈtɪər i/.
- : a highly cultured courtesan or concubine, especially in ancient Greece.
- : any woman who uses her beauty and charm to obtain wealth or social position.
Examples
The concubine has the status of a hetaera; she travels with the man, keeps his accounts, etc.
The Thais of that play is the most favourable delineation of the Athenian 'Hetaera' in ancient literature.
She adopted the hetaera life, and was the "companion" of Stilpo himself.
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