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A prostitute who is employed at a temple.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
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An individual, usually a woman, engaged in sexual acts as part of religious worship.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
廟妓 /庙妓
(miàojì)
— a prostitute who is employed at a temple
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Chinese Mandarin:
神妓
(shénjì)
— a prostitute who is employed at a temple