# hierodule

> man or woman living in a condition (hierodulia) from a templar institution, who were dedicated as slaves to the worship of the god, often performing sacred prostitution (from Ancient Greek ἱερός (hierós, “sacred”) + δοῦλος (doûlos, “slave”))

**Wikidata**: [Q1617492](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1617492)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/hierodule


## References

1. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013