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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