ə̇ˈjirēə, ēˈ- noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Egeria, mythical adviser of Numa Pompilius, legendary 2d king of Rome, from Latin
: a woman adviser or companion
listening to the promptings of his Egeria — Encyc. Britannica
the most highly esteemed as an Egeria by his old friends — Janet Flanner