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.
2000.