courtesan

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From French courtisane, from Italian cortigiana, feminine of cortigiano ‘courtier’, from corte ‘court’.

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  • IPA: /ˈkɔ:tɪzæn/

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Singular
courtesan

Plural
courtesans

courtesan (plural courtesans)

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

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