courtesan
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- noun
- /ˈkɔːrtɪzən/
- NSFW
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cortesana
- The faces of the women were no more extraordinary than ours; but they had the courtesan's art of disguise.
- Roman courtesan
- ancient courtesans
That is very famous. Courtesans were covered in gold and diamonds.
- That is very famous. Courtesans were covered in gold and diamonds.
- And so she chose the life of a courtesan.
- And yet she became initially A nightclub singer and a courtesan, you might call it.
- Speaking of mundane affairs at a banquet of courtesans.
- The clever tricky servant, the dim young man, the courtesan, the braggart soldier.
Examples
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Princess Varvara... Is little more than a courtesan.
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The famed courtesan was known for her intelligence and charm, captivating the powerful men of her time.
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The most beautiful courtesan in all the world.
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The gap between guest and courtesan, though in private it might not exist, was publicly impossible for them to bridge.
Fiction book (1994) -
I suggest that in the end, the courtesan choose the maharajah.
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You have it in you to be a great courtesan, Maya.
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In truth, a courtesan of the highest stature.
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In Bologna, there was a woman, a courtesan.
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Yet her thick, dark lashes and soft, generous lips had all the seductiveness of a courtesan.
Fiction book (2000) -
They're high-priced courtesans.
Synonyms
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A person who has sex with other people for money
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A person who sells sex for money, often on the street
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A woman who sells sex for money
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A woman who sells sex for money
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A woman who sells sex for money
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A woman who has sex for money, used in older books
A woman who has sex for money and often lives in high society
A woman who works as a prostitute
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Etymology
Courtesan comes from the simple word court, meaning 'royal court' where kings, nobles and their helpers lived. Over time the word came to mean a woman who lived at or near the court and used her ties to rich or powerful men to gain money or influence, so today a courtesan is a woman linked to wealthy or influential men.