harlot
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈhɑːrlət/
- Offensive
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ramera
- Take his sister to wed and to bed as if to beg forgiveness for having stayed so long with your Egyptian harlot.
I mean the harlot slavery harlot's such an old word.
- I mean the harlot slavery harlot's such an old word.
- That thing harlots one insane world we live in.
Examples
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Therefore, just as Israel played the harlot, the USA has played the harlot.
Blog text (22) -
Somewhere in the Bible, a harlot wipes her mouth and says, 'I have done no wrong.'
Blog text (20) -
Mercy for Mary Magdalene, a common harlot!
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In this manner, he tenderly comforted the weeping harlot and led her into his bedroom.
Academic text (2005) -
The novel tells the story of a young harlot who dreams of a better life.
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In ancient times, a harlot might be found in the bustling markets of the city.
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He was appalled to discover that the woman he loved had once been a harlot.
Synonyms
478
9.3
An offensive word for a person who has sex for money
342
4.2
A person who has sex with other people for money
314
9.0
A person who sells sex for money, often on the street
43
9.3
A person who offers sex for money on the street
25
9.9
A woman who sells sex, often used as an insult
13
9.9
A woman who has sex with rich or powerful men for money, often in high society in the past
8
8.6
A woman who sells sex for money
1
9.9
A woman who has sex with people for money
1
9.9
A woman who has sex for money, used in older books
A woman who has sex with people for money
A woman who works as a prostitute
A person who has sex for money
A woman who has sex for money and often lives in high society
A woman who has sex for money or who lives on the streets
How Offensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Harlot once meant 'a low or noisy person' in old French, someone who wandered the streets like a beggar, and over time the word came to be used for women with a bad sexual reputation. So today harlot means a woman who has sex for money, which explains how the older sense moved into the meaning we use now.