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COURTESAN
concubine, courtesan, doxy, paramour
(noun) a woman who cohabits with an important man
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
courtesan (plural courtesans)
(archaic) A woman of a royal or noble court.
(dated) The mistress of a royal or noble.
A female prostitute, especially one with high-status or wealthy clients.
Synonym: Thesaurus:prostitute
Anagrams
• acentrous, ancestour, auncestor, courantes, ctenosaur, nectarous, outrances
Source: Wiktionary
Cour"te*san (kr"t-zn; 277), n. Etym: [F. courtisane, fr. courtisan courtier, It. cortigiano; or directly fr. It. cortigiana, or Sp. cortesana. See Court.]
Definition: A woman who prostitutes herself for hire; a prostitute; a harlot. Lasciviously decked like a courtesan. Sir H. Wotton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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