Hetairism — He*tair ism, Hetarism Het a*rism, n. [Gr. ? a companion, a concubine, fem. of ? a comrade.] A supposed primitive state of society, in which all the women of a tribe were held in common. H. Spencer. {Het a*ris tic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hetairism — he·tai·rism … English syllables
hetairism — noun see hetaerism … Useful english dictionary
Hetarism — Hetairism He*tair ism, Hetarism Het a*rism, n. [Gr. ? a companion, a concubine, fem. of ? a comrade.] A supposed primitive state of society, in which all the women of a tribe were held in common. H. Spencer. {Het a*ris tic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hetaristic — Hetairism He*tair ism, Hetarism Het a*rism, n. [Gr. ? a companion, a concubine, fem. of ? a comrade.] A supposed primitive state of society, in which all the women of a tribe were held in common. H. Spencer. {Het a*ris tic}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hetaerism — n. (also hetairism) 1 a recognized system of concubinage. 2 communal marriage in a tribe. Etymology: Gk hetairismos prostitution (as HETAERA) * * * hetaerist, n. hetaeristic /het euh ris tik/, adj. /hi tear iz euhm/, n. 1. concubinage. 2. a… … Useful english dictionary
Hetaera — He*t[ae] ra, Hetaira He*tai ra, n.; pl. { r[ae]}. [NL. See {Hetairism}.] (Gr. Antiq.) A female paramour; a mistress, concubine, or harlot. {He*t[ae] ric}, {He*tai ric}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hetaeric — Hetaera He*t[ae] ra, Hetaira He*tai ra, n.; pl. { r[ae]}. [NL. See {Hetairism}.] (Gr. Antiq.) A female paramour; a mistress, concubine, or harlot. {He*t[ae] ric}, {He*tai ric}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hetaira — Hetaera He*t[ae] ra, Hetaira He*tai ra, n.; pl. { r[ae]}. [NL. See {Hetairism}.] (Gr. Antiq.) A female paramour; a mistress, concubine, or harlot. {He*t[ae] ric}, {He*tai ric}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hetairic — Hetaera He*t[ae] ra, Hetaira He*tai ra, n.; pl. { r[ae]}. [NL. See {Hetairism}.] (Gr. Antiq.) A female paramour; a mistress, concubine, or harlot. {He*t[ae] ric}, {He*tai ric}, a. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English