COURTESAN

Courtesan

A courtesan was originally a courtier, which means a person who attends the court of a monarch or other powerful person. The modern use of the term for a prostitute or mistress of a man of rank belies a much more complex heritage.

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courtesan

Noun

  1. A woman of a royal or noble court.
  2. The mistress of a royal or noble.
  3. A prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients


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