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hetaera
noun
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Definition of hetaera:

hetaera (noun):
one of a class of highly cultivated courtesans in ancient greece
a woman who has a continuing sexual relationship with a man who is usually married to somebody else

Synonyms for hetaera:

paramourmistresscourtesan

Antonyms for hetaera:

wife

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