courtesans

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plural of courtesan
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A prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients
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A woman of a royal or noble court
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The mistress of a royal or noble
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{n} a prostitute, a harlot
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{i} prostitute with an upper-class clientele
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a woman who cohabits with an important man
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A woman who prostitutes herself for hire; a prostitute; a harlot
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In former times, a courtesan was a woman who had sexual relationships with rich and powerful men for money. a woman who had sex with rich or important men for money in the past prostitute (courtisane, from cortigiana , from corte )
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    Etymology

    [ 'kOr-t&-z&n, 'kor-, -" ] (noun.) 1533. Middle French courtisane, from northern Italian dialect form of Italian cortigiana woman courtier, feminine of cortigiano courtier, from corte court, from Latin cohort-, cohors.
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