devadasi

Meaning

Noun

A girl who underwent the Hindu religious practice of being "married" to a deity. In addition to taking care of the temple, she learned and practiced Bharatanatyam and other classical Indian arts, and enjoyed high social status.

Origin

From the Sanskrit देवदासी, from देव and दासी.

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