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hetaerocracy

hetaerocracy noun: rule by courtesans.

Noun

hetaerocracy (uncountable)

  1. Rule by courtesans.

Origin of hetaerocracy

From Ancient Greek ἑταῖρος (hetaîros, “companion”) + -cracy.

Questions about hetaerocracy

What does hetaerocracy mean?
Hetaerocracy means rule by courtesans.
What part of speech is hetaerocracy?
Hetaerocracy is a noun.

Words near hetaerocracy in the dictionary

  1. hetaeras
  2. hetaeric
  3. hetaerism
  4. hetaerist
  5. hetaerists
  6. hetaerocracy
  7. hetaerolite
  8. hetaira
  9. hetairai
  10. hetairas
  11. hetaireia

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