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Explore Hierodule through 2 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Hierodule in a sentence

Hierodule meaning

A temple slave, often one performing religious prostitution.

Using Hierodule

  • The main meaning on this page is: A temple slave, often one performing religious prostitution.
  • In the example corpus, hierodule often appears in combinations such as: hierodule or.

Context around Hierodule

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 42 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 0 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Hierodule

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

or a hierodule or give 1× were a hierodule or a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

the daughter was 1×

Common sentence endings:

a marduk priestess 1× as a concubine 1×

Words around Hierodule

Just before it in the word index:

hiero 3 hierdie 3 hierax 5 hieratic 5 hierarchy 726 hierarchs 3

Just after it in the word index:

hierofalcons 5 hieroglyph 16 hieroglyphic 29 hieroglyphica 2 hieroglyphics 11 hieroglyphs 43

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Hierodule

  • In this selection, "hierodule" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 42 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include or a hierodule or give and were a hierodule or a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hierodule" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hierodule

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The daughter was not only in her father's power to be given in marriage, but he might dedicate her to the service of a god as a vestal or a hierodule or give her as a concubine. (38 words)

If he did not, on his death the brothers were obligated to do so, giving her a full child's share if a wife, a concubine or a vestal, but one-third of a child's share if she were a hierodule or a Marduk priestess. (46 words)

Longer example sentences

If he did not, on his death the brothers were obligated to do so, giving her a full child's share if a wife, a concubine or a vestal, but one-third of a child's share if she were a hierodule or a Marduk priestess. (46 words)

The daughter was not only in her father's power to be given in marriage, but he might dedicate her to the service of a god as a vestal or a hierodule or give her as a concubine. (38 words)

Example sentences (2)

If he did not, on his death the brothers were obligated to do so, giving her a full child's share if a wife, a concubine or a vestal, but one-third of a child's share if she were a hierodule or a Marduk priestess.

The daughter was not only in her father's power to be given in marriage, but he might dedicate her to the service of a god as a vestal or a hierodule or give her as a concubine.

Common combinations with hierodule

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • hierodule or 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hierodule" in a sentence?
An example: "If he did not, on his death the brothers were obligated to do so, giving her a full child's share if a wife, a concubine or a vestal, but one-third of a child's share if she were a hierodule or a Marduk priestess." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "hierodule" from authentic English texts.
What does "hierodule" mean?
Hierodule means: A temple slave, often one performing religious prostitution.
How many example sentences with "hierodule" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "hierodule", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.