Dictionary entry

Hetæra

Webster's Dictionary 1913

{ ‖He‐tæ″ra (?), ‖He‐tai″ra (?) }, n.; pl. -ræ (#). [NL. See Hetairism.] (Gr. Antiq.) A female paramour; a mistress, concubine, or harlot. — He‐tæ″ric, He‐tai″ric (#), a.