hierodule

noun

hi·​ero·​dule ˈhī-(ə-)rō-ˌdül  hī-ˈer-ə- 

-ˌdyül

plural hierodules

: a person and especially a woman in ancient times who was consecrated as a servant to a deity and/or temple and whose duties included sex acts

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin hierodulus, from Greek hierodoulos, from hieron temple + doulos slave

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above