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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)