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harlotry

noun

Etymology

From harlot + -ry.

  1. derived from harlot
  2. inherited from harlot
  3. suffixed as harlotry — “harlot + ry”

Definitions

  1. The trade of a harlot

    The trade of a harlot; prostitution.

    • She fell in with bad companions, and became addicted to drink, going from bad to worse until drunkenness, robbery, and harlotry brought her to the lowest depths.
    • Harlotry, wine, and new wine take away the understanding.
    • Harlotry, wine, and new wine enslave the heart.

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