devadasi
/ˌdeɪvəˈdɑːsi/noun
उच्चारण डेवडासी
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(in the past, in southern India) a girl or woman dedicated to the service of a Hindu temple, a practice that has since been made illegal
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- The devadasi system was banned by law.
- Reformers campaigned for the rights of former devadasis.